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  2. Biltmore stick - Wikipedia

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    It looks much like an everyday yardstick. With practice a Biltmore stick is considered to be exceptionally accurate, often within half an inch on diameters. Some foresters use the tool regularly, however, many prefer to use more accurate tools such as a diameter tape to measure diameter at breast height (DBH) and a clinometer to measure height ...

  3. Hypsometer - Wikipedia

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    Calculation from this value will eventually give the height h, from the eye-line of the observer to the top of the object whose height is to be determined. Similarly as in step 2 of the illustration, a sighting is taken on the base of the object whose height is to be determined, and the reading on the horizontal scale, d', recorded.

  4. Book size - Wikipedia

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    The size of a book is generally measured by the height against the width of a leaf, or sometimes the height and width of its cover. [2] A series of terms is commonly used by libraries and publishers for the general sizes of modern books, ranging from folio (the largest), to quarto (smaller) and octavo (still smaller).

  5. Level (optical instrument) - Wikipedia

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    It operates on the principle of establishing a visual level relationship between two or more points, for which an inbuilt optical telescope and a highly accurate bubble level are used to achieve the necessary accuracy. Traditionally the instrument was completely adjusted manually to ensure a level line of sight, but modern automatic versions ...

  6. Height gauge - Wikipedia

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    A height gauge is a measuring device used for determining the height of objects, and for marking of items to be worked on. [1] These measuring tools are used in metalworking or metrology to either set or measure vertical distances; [citation needed] the pointer is sharpened to allow it to act as a scriber and assist in marking out work pieces. [1]

  7. Photo book - Wikipedia

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    A photo book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book . Front cover of a 2010 photo book by Ragnar Axelsson