Ranging from ancient Greece, through Victorian England, to modern-day America, this is a story that encompasses religion, science, and pseudoscience, as well as a spectacular array of people and places.

Written to appeal to general readers interested in popular science and geographical intrigues, this book will also be greeted enthusiastically by surveyors, historians of science, physicists, teachers, and other specialist audiences.

"Denny details the evolution of navigation from the days of coastal piloting to GPS and other modern-day technologies.

The geodetic use of rockets, artificial satellites, and the moon is reviewed. The discussion covers in turn dynamics, geometry, observational techniques, comparison with terrestrial geodesy, and geophysical implications. (AUHOR).

This book is dedicated to Dr. Benjamin William Remondi for many reasons. The project of writing a Global Positioning System (GPS) book was con ceived in April 1988 at a GPS meeting in Darmstadt.