Book excerpt: A study guide for land licensing examinees, a reference for practicing surveyors, and a text for students. Topics covered embrace the subject matter tested on the national (NCEES) Fundamentals and Principles and Practices of Land Surveying exams, as well as much of what is on most state surveying licensing exams. Multiple-choice questions follow reviews of each subject, and answers are explained. Part I covers basic surveying and mapping concepts and related mathematics. Part II covers surveying computations, illustrated with many real-world problems. Includes appendices on the exam format and on test taking. The author is retired from surveying education. c. Book News Inc.