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Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1771 et 1772, en diverses parties de l'Europe, de l'Afrique et de l'Amérique; pour vérifier l'utilité de plusieurs méthodes et instrumens, servant à déterminer la latitude et la longitude tant du vaisseau que des côtes, isles & écueils qu'on reconnoît: suivi de recherches pour rectifier les cartes hydrographiques / Par M.rs de Verdun de al Crenne ... le chevalier de Borda ... et Pingré.
Verdun de la Crenne, Jean René-Antoine, marquis de, 1741-1805.Date: [1778]- Books
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A treatise on the various lengths of the days, nights, and twilights, with tables of the latitude and longtitude of the most eminent towns, harbours, Headlands, and Islands, in the world, and their Bearings and Distance from London; with a short Discourse on Heat, Cold, and Twilight. The Whole being very plain and easy, diverting and instructive. Illustrated with a Copper-Plate, shewing The Length of the Days, Nights, and Twilights, at Bridge-Town, in Barbadoes, when the Sun is on the Tropicks and Equator. Also, A moveable Planisphere, neatly engraved on Copper, which, with a Semi-Circle of Sinical Hours, sheweth the Time of the Sun's Rising, Setting, and Length of the Days, Nights, and Twilights in all Parts of the Globe, when the Sun is in the Summer and Winter Solstices, and the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes; with its Description and Use. Likewise A moveable Orthographical Projection on the Plain of the Equator, with a moveable Index, neatly engraved on Copper, which will shew the Situation of any Place on the Globe; and also the Difference of Longitude and Time, between any two Places; and will solve several entertaining Questions the Globe; with its Description and Use at large. By Richard Mihill, Late Midshipman on Board his Majey's Ship Elizabeth.
Mihill, Richard.Date: [1755]- Books
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On the doctrine of the sphere, in six books. Book I. Containing some preliminary Properties of the Cone. II. The General Doctrine of the Sphere. III. Of Spheric Angles and Triangles. IV. Of the Orthographic Projection. V. Of the Stereographic Projection. VI. Of Spheric Trigonometry. To which is added an appendix: containing the solution of a problem, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude of a place, Together with the Apparent Time. By the Rev. George Walker, F.R.S.
Walker, George, 1734?-1807.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1775]
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Memoires pour l'histoire generale du diocese de Beziers. : Tirés des registres de l'Academie des sciences & belles lettres de la ville de Beziers.
Date: M.DCC.XXVIII..
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A treatise on the various lengths of the days, nights and twilights : with tables of latitude and longitude of the most eminent towns, harbours, headlands, and islands in the world ... / by Richard Mihill.
Mihill, Richard.Date: 1755