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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed by B.M. for Rich. Mount ...,
1695.
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| Edition: | The fourth edition carefully corrected and enlarged. |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library. "A triangular canon logarithmical, or, A table of artificial sines and tangents ..." has special t.p., begins on pages [52] Half title: Ten chiliads, or, The logarithms of absolute numbers ..., begins on pages [147] Caption title: An appendix containing the use of the cross-staff, quadrant and nocturnal in navigation., begins on pages [250] |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (61, [257] pages : illustrations, tables. |