Publications of Robert Waddington

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  • Waddington, Robert. A practical method for finding the longitude and latitude of a ship at sea, by observations of the moon; with general rules for computing the same, illustrated by examples. Together with all the necessary Tables, and their Explanations. To which are added, Tables of the Time the Moon passes the Meridian of London, and her Declination, for the Years 1763 and 1764. With Examples of their Uses in finding the Latitude and Variation. By Robert Waddington, Teacher of the Mathematicks, in Three Tun Court, Miles's Lane, near the Monument, London. London: printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark, for the author: and sold by Messrs. Mount and Page, on Tower Hill; and J. Nourse, Bookseller, in the Strand, MDCCLXIII. [1763]. ESTC No. T73264. Grub Street ID 296592.
  • Waddington, Robert. A supplement to the treatise for finding the longitude. Containing all the requisites for the ready computing and obtaining the longitude of a ship or place, ... To which are added, tables of the declination of the sun, ... Also, the most practical method of obtaining th variation of the compass, ... By Robert Waddington, ... London: printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark, for the author: and sold by Messrs. Mount and Page; J. Nourse; and W. Bristow, 1764. ESTC No. T175947. Grub Street ID 213012.
  • Waddington, Robert. An epitome of theoretical and practical navigation, containing a complete system of that art, greatly improved, (and widely different from the present laborious, and, in some respects, erroneous Method of Teaching) from self-evident Demonstration, founded on many Years Experience in the several Voyages made by the Author; more particularly, That to St. Helena, when appointed by the Royal Society, to observe the transit of Venus over the sun. This Work is arranged under the following Heads, in a more easy and accurate manner than any hitherto published, viz. Chronology; the Theory of Tides; magnetism, and the variation of the needle; Geography, with a large Table of the Latitude and Longitude of Places in Europe, Asia, Africa and America; together with the Times of High Water at the principal Places; Geometry; the construction of logarithms; plane trigonometry, with their Application to Navigation; The Method of making Sea Charts, finding the Latitude and Longitude of a Ship, and the Va. London: printed for the author; and sold by J. Nourse, Bookseller to his Majesty, Strand; Messrs. Wallis and Stonehouse, Ludgate-Hill; Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; and by Mr. Fadon, Geographer to his Majesty, at the Corner of St. Martin's-Lane, Strand, M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]. ESTC No. T63367. Grub Street ID 288623.
  • Waddington, Robert. The sea officers companion, being an appendix to Waddington's Navigation; (which makes it a complete system of that art) containing several methods of obtaining the latitude of a place either at Sea or on Land, both by Sun and Moon. The Variation of the Needle, Obtained by the Moon. A Table of the Limits of the Times for taking the Altitudes of Sun or Moon, in order to obtain the Latitude from Two Altitudes and the Time Elapsed. The Method of obtaining the Longitude at Sea, and of computing the Observations in a concise and easy Manner. The Nature and Principle of Refraction and Reflection, as Defined by Sir Isaac Newton. Tables of Refraction, and Parallax of the Moon at All Altitudes, illustrated. The Solar System Described. The Method of using Artificial Horizons both at sea and land. The Method of using Artificial Horizons both at sea and land. The Method of Surveying Coasts and Harbours, with Copper-Plate Plans for the Illustration. By R. Waddington, Teacher of Mathematics, Surry-S. London: printed for the author, M.DCC.LXXVIII [1778]. ESTC No. T72501. Grub Street ID 296022.
  • Waddington, Robert. The land surveyor's companion; containing the theory and practice of geometry, mensuration, land surveying, dividing, leveling, draining, &c. ... By R. Waddington, ... London: printed in, 1778. ESTC No. N53987. Grub Street ID 37838.