General William Roy, 1726-1790

The first biography of William Roy, exploring his life, career and legacy Considers the influences on William Roy and his work by examining the people in his circle, including some of the most famous scientists and explorers of the day Reviews the importance of the Military Survey of Scotland to the history of cartographyConsiders the significance of his experiments in measuring heights by barometric pressureRe-assesses – for the first time since 1917 - his important contribution to British arch