Furrows in the Sky: The Adventures of Gerry Andrews Tapa blanda - 2012

Royal British Columbia Museum. Used - Very Good.

The Royal British Columbia Museum, 2012. Book. Good.. Paperback. Light wear..

Victoria: Royal BC Museum Publishing , 2012. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition Owner's name to back of cover, no other markings, Very Good. Wraps, 239pp, B&W photos Andrews was British Columbia's surveyor general from 1951 to 1968. He supervised the maping of the province's large construction projects. His developments in aerial photography changed foretry in the 1930s and assisted the Allies in the D-Day Landings. (1.5 JM LVR 206/b4. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Victoria, BC: Royal British Columbia Museum. Very Good+. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 0772665222 . Card covers show light edge wear. Prev. owner's name stamped inside front and back covers. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 8.90 X 5.80 X 0.70 inches; 239 pages; "Gerry Andrews (1903 - 2005) had many adventures in his 102 years. He was a rural school teacher, a forester, a soldier and a surveyor. His developments in aerial photography dramatically changed forestry in BC in the late 1930s and assisted the Allies in the D-Day landings. He referred to the process of mapping the landscape in an airplane as ploughing photographic furrows up and down the sky at 16,000 feet. As BC's surveyor-general from 1951 to 1968, he supervised the mapping of the provinces large construction projects, often usual aerial photography.During all this time, he saw most of BC and made many friends along the way. Surveyors in the field looked forward to his visits because he always had… Leer más

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