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I 14 (~hapter 12 presents various forms of ellipsoidal and conformal mapping models, along with their relation to the geodetic model. Use of the United States Plan Coordinate System is a major component of the chapter. Chapter 13 completes the book with a discussion of common geodetic coordinate transfbrmation models. Six appendices complement the text. Appendix topics are linear algebra, linearization of equations, statistical distributions and testing, rotation matrices, spherical trigonomelry, and a detailed least squares analysis of a combined GPS-terrestrial observations survey network.

B~)OKREVIEWS This textbook reads more like a later edition of an established textbook. This can be attributed to the fact that it has evolved from a demonstrative series of classroom handpouts which have been updated continuously. It is obvious this book will be used as a text for many geodesy and adjustment computation related courses. In addition, GPS is related to anyone who works in a positioning, navigation, or mapping informalion environment. This book is the reference text for that person. -Raymond J. Hintz, University of Maine

W. Marckwardt (Editor): Compendium Photogrammetry, Volume XIX. Akademische Verlagsgesellschafl Geest & Portig KG., Leipzig, 1987, 217 pp., 84 Fig., 22 Tables. ISBN 3-321-000229. ISSN 0232-6280. The community of photogrammetrists is thankful for the series of Jena Compendia. The Editor-in-Chief of the JSPRS Journal asked me to prepare a book-review of volume XIX, which has been printed already in 1987. For such old stuff. Yes, 1 found later on, there is something to say and to write also today. These compendia, practically presenting a photogrammetric history of Carl Zeiss Jena, are a documentation of most important facts and developments in photogrammetry, of essential research work undertaken by its scientific staff members. Volume I dates back to 1958. These series now cover the period of the last 30 years, another dramatic period of German history, when some people disappeared, some had to disappear, some hat to hide themselves behind profession, some others well brainwashed during school and education backed an unwanted regime. And although under

pressure, cut off" from many resources, and from personal contacts with friends and relatives in the economically flourishing west. the Jena photogrammetric research and development group proved to belong to the top. This is important for the future of both Zeiss firms. And this is important to know, also. fbr the young generation. Therefore, no break should occur, no end of the Compendium of Photogrammetry. We readers wish that Jena goes on with number XX. that the Compendium's concept remains as it is: simply good. One name we have to mention: Horst Schoeler. He started the series. It's him we have to thank for this documentation. But it's also him we have to congratulate: Happy 70th birthday on December 28th. 1990! We wish you all the best for the years to come and: that your compendium goes on! Peter Waldhau sl, Vienna-Austria

E.P. Baltsavias, H.A. Beyer, D. Fritsch and R.K. Lenz: Fundamentals of Real-'rime Photogrammetry. Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ( ETH ), Zfirich. This book was originally compiled for the tutorial organized on the occasion of the

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