The longitude discovered by the eclipses, occulations, and conjunctions of Jupiter's planets. With descriptions of those refracting and reflecting telescopes, ... which are the instruments necessary for this discovery, ... To which is added, an ephemeris for the latter half of ... 1738. ... By Will. Whiston, ...
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- Imprint
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London: printed for John Whiston, 1738 [i.e. 1741?]
- Publication year
- 1741-1741
- ESTC No.
- T153501
- Grub Street ID
- 197836
- Description
- [8],lxiv,111,[1]p.,tables,plates : ill. ; 8⁰
- Note
- A reissue with an additional preface: 'An historical preface; or, an account of the several steps taken by the author for the discovery of the longitude at sea; from the act of Parliament .. passed A.D. 1714, till the completion of the discovery 1741'.