Navigatio Britannica: or A complete system of navigation in all its branches, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing, geometry, plane and spherical trigonometry, astronomy, and the doctrine of the sphere. Sailing by the plane chart, middle latitude, Mercator's chart, and by the true figure of the Earth; with the construction and use of a true sea-chart, whereby the errors attending the other projections are avoided. The nature of currents, lee-way, variation of the compass, &c. and the several difficulties resulting from them, with regard to a ship's reckoning, particularly considered. The method of keeping a journal at sea in an accurate and methodical manner, freed from the many perplexities which too often attend the common methods. The description, construction and use of the several instruments necessary in navigation. The method of finding the several cycles, epacts, moveable feasts, times of high-water, &c. with the construction and use of an universal tide-table. The na

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• Navigatio Britannica: or A complete system of navigation in all its branches, both with regard to theory and practice. Containing, geometry, plane and spherical trigonometry, astronomy, and the doctrine of the sphere. Sailing by the plane chart, middle latitude, Mercator's chart, and by the true figure of the Earth; with the construction and use of a true sea-chart, whereby the errors attending the other projections are avoided. The nature of currents, lee-way, variation of the compass, &c. and the several difficulties resulting from them, with regard to a ship's reckoning, particularly considered. The method of keeping a journal at sea in an accurate and methodical manner, freed from the many perplexities which too often attend the common methods. The description, construction and use of the several instruments necessary in navigation. The method of finding the several cycles, epacts, moveable feasts, times of high-water, &c. with the construction and use of an universal tide-table. The na
• Complete system of navigation in all its branches, both with regard to theory and practice

People / Organizations

• John Barrow (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for W. and J. Mount and T. Page, on Tower-Hill, M,DCC,L. [1750]

Added name

W. & J. Mount & T. Page, bookseller.

Publication year

1750

ESTC No.

T92648

Grub Street ID

312412

Description

xv, [1], 296, 127, [1] p., [14] plates, tables : ill. ; 4°.

Note

The tables of logarithms have separate pagination and register

Twelve of the plates are numbered

Signatures: a-b]4] A-2O]4, A-Q]4.

Uncontrolled note

Pp.246, 247 misnumbered 146, 147