" covers a full range of science and techniques used in the rapidly developing world of satellite positioning. The author has written eight chapters with accuracy, brevity, and clarity to ensure that the reader gains a comprehensive understanding of each topic. Many new learnings are included as well as a useful set of self-assessment exercises and explanations. For land surveyors, this essential reading is valuable as a foundation for the novice, continued professional learning for the experienced practitioner, and aide memoire for the expert. I recommend this book to my fellow surveyors, near and far."
Michael Barnes, Past Chair, Association of Petroleum Surveying & Geomatics (www.apsg.info), Chair 2010-2020, APSG Education Foundation
" Dr. Van Sickle offers a rare combination of an advanced education along with practical experience in the field as a professional land surveyor. As GPS and other satellite positioning systems continue to evolve, I am happy to see Dr. Van Sickle release the Fourth edition of GPS for Land Surveyors. as GNSS technology continues to move towards wider market adoption of real-time, high-accuracy positioning techniques such as WADGPS, RTK, real-time PPP, I'm happy to see Chapter 7 devoted to Real-Time Global Positioning System Surveying."
Eric Gakstatter, Geospatial Solutions
"I have recommended this text to many students, who were able to appreciate the clarity. Welcome then thank the author and the publisher for having proposed this update"
Gabriele Garnero, Universita e Politecnico di Torino E-mail
"I have never read the forerunners of this book, but this edition pleasantly surprised me. The author is not driven by impressing peers but is resolute in offering knowledge and skills to the reader. Indeed, the book has been written for land surveyors by a land surveyor, who has practiced surveying for over 40 years combined with teaching at universities and institutes of technology. He is determined to lead the reader through the nitty-gritty and pitfalls of GPS. Often he further explains a subject with a follow-up sentence starting "In other words" which is sometimes even repeated twice. Concepts are frequently explained by metaphors, e.g. the working of Kalman filtering is illustrated by comparing it to a car driver who interacts with the speedometer by depressing the accelerator. No formulas needed."
GIM International, September 2015
"GPS for Land Surveyors, 4th edition, is concisely written and enhanced with updates in modern satellite navigation technologies. Dr. Van Sickle shows his extensive knowledge in satellite navigation and his ability to explain difficult concepts to a broad audience. Diagrams, figures and tables are an appropriate and concise illustration of topics. Targeted audiences should be able to gain thorough understanding of the purposes, background, process and practical aspects of GPS. It is an excellent class text or reference book in ones professional library. It is common to see a book about satellite navigation, but it is rare to see one catering to a specific profession. This book is unique and beneficial to have a copy for anyone pursuing a career in the land surveying and/or geospatial engineering industries."
Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, March 2016
