Thanks for posting. I was unaware of this history. I found one typo: twonships (townships).
You might be interested in the book The Great Arc by John Keay, about the triangulation of India during the 19th C, resulting in the discovery the Everest was the highest mountain.
Nelson - May 6, 2006 10:23 am - Hasn't voted
Interesting stuffThanks for posting. I was unaware of this history. I found one typo: twonships (townships).
You might be interested in the book The Great Arc by John Keay, about the triangulation of India during the 19th C, resulting in the discovery the Everest was the highest mountain.