The whole art of navigation Containing, the application of geometry and astronomy to the practice of plain and mercator's sailing; both performed either with, or without the logarithms. The description and use, at large, of the most necessary instruments for observations at sea the explanation of sea-terms, in an alphabetical order. The method of finding the variation of the compass by the sun's azimuth and amplitude; as also keeping a sea-journal, and the several ways of correcting the dead-reckoning, &c. with the most useful tables in navigation. The whole delivered in a very easy and familiar stile, by way of dialogue between a tutor and his scholar. The third edition, corrected. By Captain Daniel New-House
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Printed for Richard Mount in Postern-Row on Tower-Hill
1708, 1708
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, N25799. - Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. - Titlepage in red and black. - With a half-title |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],300,[40]p.,plates) 4° |