NOTES ON MAP READING 1929 (REPRINTED WITH AMENDMENTS (NOS. 1 TO 4), 1939)
Published by The War Office; His Majesty's Stationery Office
in 1940
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MAPS
NOTES ON MAP READING 1929 (REPRINTED WITH AMENDMENTS (NOS. 1 TO 4), 1939)
Stock no. 1827256
1940.
Softcover.
Very good condition.
Map reading for soldiers, the object being to render possible the clear and accurate visualization of the ground. Beige paperwraps with black title to front. Staple binding. Many fold-out maps and related charts. 95 numbered pages. Covers a little grubby and stained. 'Sold by' ink stamp to top of front cover and title page. Text block browned. Contents generally clean and fold-outs in good condition (no tears).
Front cover
Contents
- CHAPTER I
- MAP READING
- CHAPTER II
- DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER III
- SCALES AND UNITS
- CHAPTER IV
- CONVENTIONAL SIGNS
- CHAPTER V
- RELIEF AND ITS REPRESENTATION
- CHAPTER VI
- NORTH POINTS
- CHAPTER VII
- SYSTEMS OF REFERENCE
- CHAPTER VIII
- SETTING THE MAP AND FINDING POSITION ON IT
- CHAPTER IX
- COPYING AND ENLARGING A MAP
- CHAPTER X
- THE SERVICE PROTRACTOR AND THE PRISMATIC COMPASS
- CHAPTER XI
- ILLUSTRATION OF MILITARY REPORTS
- APPENDICES