An epitome of navigation : containing problems geometrical, the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles, and their application in plain, mercator and great circle sailing : as also in astronomy and geography, and rules for finding the variation of the compass, and correcting the course : together with the tables of the sun and stars right ascension and declination : of the latitude and longitude of places of meridional parts : likewise a traverse-table, a perpetual almanack, and other things very useful in the art of navigation : and the logarithmical sines and tangents, with the logarithms and natural numbers from 1 to 10,000, according to these exact tables formerly set forth /
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| Format: | Microform Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The fourth edition carefully corrected and enlarged. |
| Series: | Early English books, 1641-1700 ;
891:3. |
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| Item Description: | Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library. "A triangular canon logarithmical, or, A table of artificial sines and tangents ..." has special title page, begins on page [52]. Half title: Ten chiliads, or, The logarithms of absolute numbers ..., begins on page [147]. Caption title: An appendix containing the use of the cross-staff, quadrant and nocturnal in navigation., begins on page [250]. Microform. |
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| Physical Description: | 61 pages, 257 unnumbered pages : illustrations, tables. |