{"product_id":"drawing-the-line-isbn-9781119141808","title":"Drawing the Line","description":"The second edition of\u003ci\u003e Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America \u003c\/i\u003eupdates Edwin Danson’s definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous updates and revisions reflecting new information that has come to light on surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the true origin of the survey’s starting point and the actual location of the surveyors’ observatory in Embreeville\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers expanded information on Mason and Dixon’s transit of Venus adventures, which would be an important influence on their future work, and on Mason’s final years pursuing a share of the fabulous Longitude prize, and his death in Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new, more comprehensive appendix describing the surveying methods utilized to establish the Mason-Dixon Line\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments for the Revised Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Revised Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 In the Reign of George the Third 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Fortieth Degree 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Kings and Queens 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Entirely at a Stand 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Curious Knowing People 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Transit of Venus 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Mr. Bird’s Contrivances 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Persons Intirely Accomplished 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Southernmost Point of the City 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 15 Statute Miles, Horizontal 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Tail of Ursae Minoris 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Fine Sport for the Boys 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 From the Post mark’d West 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Pencil of Time 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 King of the Tuscarawa 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 From Hence; to the Summit 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 At a Council of the Royal Society 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Vibration of the Pendulum 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Not One Step Further 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 A Degree of Latitude 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Last Transit 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 A Very Helpless Condition 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Finishing the Job 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAstronomy 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongitude, Latitude, and the Shape of Earth 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveying Methods 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDegrees of Latitude: A Short History 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mystery of the Mason–Dixon Mile 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The running of the line is a true adventure story. Edwin Danson is uniquely qualified to tell this tale, as a chartered geodetic surveyor and the author of numerous articles on the nuances and history of surveying. The revised book surpasses the original.\" (\u003cem\u003eBacksights,\u003c\/em\u003e V36.1)  \u003cb\u003eEdwin Danson\u003c\/b\u003e is a geodetic surveyor with over 45 years of experience working on assignments in many countries, including the United States. He is a Chartered Surveyor of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. He has made many contributions to professional journals and books and is a prominent authority in his field. He lives near Bristol, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more accessible than ever, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America\u003c\/i\u003e features a wealth of revisions based on recently-discovered documents and new archival research about one of the most famous pairs of surveyors in history - who performed one of the greatest scientific achievements of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Line\u003c\/i\u003e includes new information on the starting point of English surveyors Charles Mason’s and Jeremiah Dixon’s famous line; the actual location of their observatory in Embreeville, Pennsylvania; and the surveyors’ sea voyages to the Americas and South Africa – journeys which had an enormous impact on their future work. Author Edwin Danson also puts forward a new, original theory on why colonial America’s mile length was longer than the mile measurement of other geographical regions – a measurement difference that has baffled scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to updated research, the second edition features new illustrations of the complex surveying and astronomical methods used by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, in a special appendix that explores their surveying methods in detail. Comprehensive, detailed, and full of adventure, \u003ci\u003eDrawing the Line\u003c\/i\u003e explores the full partnership of two English surveyors who battled against seemingly insurmountable odds to create a border line that endures to the present day, and has become an enduring cultural symbol of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989084750053,"sku":"NP9781119141808","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119141808.jpg?v=1761782733","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/drawing-the-line-isbn-9781119141808","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}