The Nature of Measurement is an excellent series of articles from Professional Surveyor Magazine dealing with all aspects of the science of measurement.
Part 1: The Inexactness of Measurement - Counting vs.
Measuring Part 2: Mistakes and Errors Part 3: Dealing With Errors Part 4: Precision and Accuracy Part 5: On Property Corners and Measurement Science Part 6: Level of Certainty Part 7: Significant Figures in Measurements Part 8: Basic Statistical Analysis of Random Errors Part 9: The Concept of Random Error Propagation Part 10: Achieving Accuracy in Distances Part 11: Suggested Measurement Standards for Property
Surveys
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12: Universal Truths Found in Measurement Science
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