LEWIS, Michael Jonathan Taunton. Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. 389 p. ISBN 978-0-521-79297-4 .
DE GRAEVE, Jan and Jim SMITH. History of Surveying. FIG Publication No. 50. Copenhagen: International Federation of Surveyors, 2010. 34 p. ISBN 978-87-90907-81-5 .
HARLEY, J. B. and David WOODWARD, eds. The History of Cartography. Volume One: Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. [online]. Available from: https://press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/ [cit. 24 August 2026].
MILLER, Frederic P.; VANDOME, Agnes F. and John McBREWSTER, eds. History of Geodesy. Alphascript Publishing, 2010. 136 p.
History of Land Surveying
| Language of instruction | čeština |
|---|---|
| Code | 544-0023 |
| Abbreviation | DZ |
| Course title | History of Land Surveying |
| Coordinating department | Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying |
| Course coordinator | RNDr. Ladislav Plánka, CSc. |
Summary
Professional knowledge of the main stages in the development of geodesy, cartography, and mine surveying, including the evolution of methods, instruments, map products, cadastral systems, and professional institutions. Knowledge and understanding of the links between historical developments and contemporary geodetic and cartographic practice. Professional skills in identifying, interpreting, and comparing historical maps, instruments, and other professional sources. General competences to work independently with historical sources and assess their significance for the contemporary field.
Literature
Advised literature
BLACK, Jeremy. Visions of the World: A History of Maps. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2003. 176 p.
VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF SURVEYING. Virtual Museum of Surveying [online]. Available from: http://www.surveyhistory.org/ [cit. 24 August 2026].
HARLEY, J. B. and David WOODWARD, eds. The History of Cartography. Volume Three: Cartography in the European Renaissance. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. [online]. Available from: https://press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/ [cit. 24 August 2026].
PETERSON, Michael P. Maps and the Internet. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003. 230 p. ISBN 978-0-08-044201-7 .
VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF SURVEYING. Virtual Museum of Surveying [online]. Available from: http://www.surveyhistory.org/ [cit. 24 August 2026].
HARLEY, J. B. and David WOODWARD, eds. The History of Cartography. Volume Three: Cartography in the European Renaissance. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. [online]. Available from: https://press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/ [cit. 24 August 2026].
PETERSON, Michael P. Maps and the Internet. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003. 230 p. ISBN 978-0-08-044201-7 .