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Zusatztext "The book is an important contribution to the many professions that use! manage or regulate land! and it reminds us that we each may be quite good at our very small part! but that we should occasionally stop to take in and appreciate the grander views to understand what we are all working towards." -Brian Nelson Burford! Licensed Land Surveyor in New Hampshire andNew Hampshire State Archivist! USA"Wilson and Cole provide valuable insight into aspects of property rights that have received scant attention from previous surveying texts. The segment covering private restrictions! regulation and zoning was particularly relevant." -Kristopher M. Kline! 2Point! Incorporated! Alexander! North Carolina! USA"? a useful study guide for surveying interns and reference tool for licensed professionals." -Wendy Lathrop! Cadastral Consulting! LLC! Bala Cynwyd! Pennsylvania! USA"Don Wilson and George Cole are two of the most respected professional surveyors in New England and across the United States. Their new book Land Tenure! Boundary Surveys and Cadastral Systems is a tremendous addition to the limited list of dependable! well-researched resources available to surveyors and others who need to understand land tenure and surveying basics in order to more effectively perform their work." -Gary R. Kent! The Schneider Corporation! Indianapolis! Indiana! USA"The authors bring an impressive 100 years of combined personal experience to bear on a topic that remains central to our understanding of the U.S. property system and how it has evolved over time. The book will be of interest to professionals! scholars and teachers whose work focuses on the spatial and legal aspects of property systems. I know that students will appreciate the succinctness of this book - many other books on land tenure and cadastral systems are well over 500 pages long!" - Grenville Barnes! University of Florida! USA"Land Tenure! Boundary Surveys! and Cadastral Systems by Donald A. Wilson and George M. Cole fills a serious abyss in the subject of land surveying. A review of the work's contents definitely does not relegate the volume solely to an academic environment! but is a needed reference for surveyors! title researchers! and the legal profession." -Herbert W. Stoughton! Private consulting geodetic engineer! Cheyenne! Wyoming! USA"?a good primary text for land information courses or land survey overview courses. It would also be useful as a secondary text for land survey courses."-Surveying and Land Information Sciences! May 2017 Informationen zum Autor George M. Cole is a professional surveyor and engineer with over 50 years of experience as a land surveyor. Beginning his career conducting hydrographic surveys of the Chukchi Sea as a commissioned officer of the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, he has had a wide variety of assignments including participation in the nation’s first satellite geodesy program, as the State Cadastral Surveyor for Florida, and as President of a surveying and mapping firm with projects in both the United States and Latin America. Recently, he has concentrated on surveying education with service as a visiting professor at the University of Puerto Rico (which was the inspiration for this book) and currently as an adjunct professor at both the University of Puerto Rico and Florida State University. He has made significant contributions to professional literature and is the author of several textbooks and numerous technical papers. He also has frequently testified on surveying matters before local, state, and federal courts, including before a special master of the U.S. Supreme Court. Cole holds a bachelor of science degree from Tulane University as well as master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in from Florida State University. Donald A. Wilson, president of Land & Boundary Consultants, has been in practice for over 50 years, consulting to groups throughout the...
