The full title is "CORS and OPUS for Engineers-Tools for Surveying and Mapping Applications" (ISBN 978-0-7844-1164-3), published by ASCE.
How many have seen this publication? It is an excellent resource for surveyors, despite the lack of "Surveyor" in the title. I believe it should have been title CORS and OPUS for Surveyors and Engineers, and I don't think its existence is well known.
Here is a listing of the TOC:
http://www.terrasurv.com/CORS and OPUS for Engineers TOC.pdf'">Table of Contents
John,
You wrote a review for this text back in 2011. What bothers me is the price, $90 for none ASCE members, $67.50 for members, for information that was written and complied in the majority by and for the NGS. As public information the cost should only be for the cost of reproduction. That ASCE published many of the articles does not make ASCE originators of it.
Paul in PA
I agree that it is pricey. Nothing from ASCE is cheap (have you seen the dues?).
But the information is invaluable.
John Hamilton, post: 363925, member: 640 wrote: I agree that it is pricey. Nothing from ASCE is cheap (have you seen the dues?).
But the information is invaluable.
Having been spoiled working for organizations with access to most journals, I have been surprised at how much they cost.
While I commend the ASCE for publishing this volume (and have my own copy), it is pricey. I had wondered why the NGS authors did not post their papers to the NGS site.
On a positive note I hope the readers of this board are aware of the Open Access and even unrestricted content at sites like:
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jag.2016.10.issue-1/issue-files/jag.2016.10.issue-1.xml . - Journal of Applied Geodesy
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jogs.2016.6.issue-1/issue-files/jogs.2016.6.issue-1.xml - Journal of Geodetic Science
http://www.fig.net/resources/proceedings/index.asp -FIG Proceedings link
It is often possible to find pre-publication copies of papers by academics by checking their web pages. Professor Featherstone of Curtin University has a wealth of content. I highly recommend his writings as they are especially clear and well-written.
Hope this contributes,