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The mariners compass rectified: containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: The Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass that the Sun and Stars rise and set with: And Tables of Amplitude: with a table of the latitude and longitude of places. Calculated from the Equinoctial, to 60 deg. of Latitude, &c. Also a description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. By Andrew Wakely, Math. Carefully corrected, and very much enlarged, with many useful additions. By Ja. Atkinson, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1716- Books
An account of the cause of the change of the variation of the magnetical needle, with an hypothesis of the structure of the internal parts of the earth, as it was proposed to the Royal Society in one of their late meetings / By Edmund Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified: Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon and point of the compass: with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass upon which they rise and set: with tables of amplitudes. Which tables of sun-dials, semidiurnal arches, and amplitudes are calculated from the equater to 60 degrees of latitude, either North or South. With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. Also a table of the latitudes and longitudes of places. By Andrew Wakely, mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions. The whole revised and carefully corrected, with accurate tables of the sun's declination, adjusted to the new stile. To this edition is added, the compleat boatswain. By Henry Bond.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified. Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass, upon which they Rise and Set: With Tables of Amplitudes. Which Tables of Sun-Dials, Semidiurnal-Arches, and Amplitudes are calculated from the Equator to 60 Degrees of Latitude, either North or South. With the Description and Use of those Instruments most in Use in the Art of Navigation. Also a Table of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. By Andrew Wakeley, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with Accurate Tables of the Sun's Declination, adjusted to the New-Stile. By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1755- Pictures
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Clocks: a universal sundial, with a compass. Engraving.
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A theory of the variation of the magnetical compass / By Ed. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified: Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon any point of the compass: with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass that the sun and stars rise and set with: and tables of amplitude. All which tables are calculated from the equinoctial to 60 degrees of latitude, &c. With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation: also a table of the latitude and longitude of places. By Andrew Wakely, math. Carefully corrected, and very much enlarged with many useful additions. By J. Atkinson, teacher of the mathematics.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1747- Books
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Expériences pratiques de la boussole circulaire : faites a bord des navires de l'état et de la marine marchande / par Émile Marin Duchemin.
Duchemin, Emile Marin.Date: 1876- Books
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Mémoire sur le sujet du prix proposé par l'Académie Royale des Sciences en l'année 1729 touchant la meilleure méthode d'observer sur mer la déclinaison de l'eguille aimantée, ou la variation de la boussole / Par Monsieur Meynier.
Meynier.Date: 1732- Digital Images
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Printer's device on last page of Dodoens' "Stirpivm historiae.."
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The description and use of the variation and tide instrument improved. By Benjamin Donn, Master of the Mathematical Academy at Bristol.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: MDCCLXVI: [1766]- Books
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The seaman's practice: containing a fundamental problem in navigation, experimentally verified: Namely, Touching the Compass of the Earth and Sea, and the Quantity of a Degree in our English Measures. Also An exact Method or Form of keeping a Reckoning or Journal at Sea, in any kind or manner of Sailing. With certain Tables and other Rules used in Navigation. The Latitude of the Principal Places in England: The Variation of the Compass: The finding of the Currents at Sea, and what Allowance is to be given in respect of them. By Richard Norwood, Reader of the Mathematicks.
Norwood, Richard, 1590?-1675.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified; Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon and point of the compass: with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass that the sun and stars rise and set: with tables of amplitudes. Which tables of sun-dials, semidiurnal arches, and amplitudes are calculated from the equator to 60 degrees of latitude, either North or South. With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. Also table of the latitudes and longitudes of places. By Andrew Wakeley, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with accurate tables of the sun's declination, adjusted to the new-stile. By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1764- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified. Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon any point of the compass: with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass, upon which they rise and set: with tables of amplitudes. Which tables of sun-dials, semidiurnal-arches, and amplitudes are calculated from the equator to 60 degrees of latitude, either North or South. With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. Also a table of the latitude and longitude of places. By Andrew Wakely, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with accurate tables of the sun's declination, adjusted to the new-stile. By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1755- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified; containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass upon which they Rise and Set: With Tables of Amplitudes. Which Tables of Sun - Dials, Semidiurnal-Arches and Amplitudes are calculated from the Equator to 60 Degrees of Latitude, either North or South. With the Description and Use of those Instruments most in Use in the Art of Navigation. Also a Table of Latitudes and Longitudes of Places. By Andrew Wakeley, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with accurate tables of the Sun's Declination, adjusted to the New-Stile. By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1766- Books
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The triumphal chariot of friction, or a familiar elucidation of the origin of magnetic attraction. &c. &c / by William Pope ... ; with plates from drawings made by the author.
Pope, William.Date: 1829- Pictures
Geography: systems of presenting the spherical geography of the earth. Coloured engraving, 1777.
Date: 1777Reference: 46636i- Books
Geschichte der Magnetnadel bis zur Erfindung des Kompasses (gegen 1300) / von Edmund O. von Lippmann.
Lippmann, Edmund O. von (Edmund Oskar), 1857-1940.Date: 1932- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified. Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass upon which they rise and set: With Tables of Amplitudes. Which Tables of Sun-Dials, Semidiurnal Arches and Amplitudes are calculated from the Equator to 60 Degrees of Latitude, either North or South. With the Description and Use of those Instruments most in Practice in the Art of Navigation. Also A Table of Latitudes and Longitudes of Places. By Andrew Wakely, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with accurate Tables of the Sun's Declination, adjusted to the N.S. By W. Mountaine, Mathematical Examiner to the Hon. Corporation of Trinity-House of Deptford Strond, and F.R.S
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1779- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified; containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, ... By Andrew Wakeley, ... Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, ... By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1763- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified: containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass that the Sun and Stars rise and set with: And Tables of Amplitude. All which Tables are Calculated from the Equinoctial to 60 deg. of Latitude, &c. With the description and use of those instruments most in Use in the Art of Navigation. Also a table of the latitude and longitude of places: by Andrew Wakely, Math. Carefully corrected, and very much enlarged, with many useful additions. By Ja Atkinson, Teacher of the Mathematicks,
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1722- Pictures
Flavio Gioia (Flavius Amalfitanus) in his study, using the magnetic compass. Oil painting after Jan van der Straet (Stradanus).
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.Reference: 47423i- Books
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The longitude and latitude found by the inclinatory or dipping needle.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1719]- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified. Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon any point of the compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass, upon which they Rise and Set: With Tables of Amplitudes. Which Tables of Sun - Dials, Semidiurnal-Arches, and Amplitudes are calculated from the Equator to 60 Degrees of Latitude, either North or South. With the Description and Use of those Instruments most in Use in the Art of Navigation. Also a Table of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. By Andrew Wakeley, Mathematician. Enlarged with many useful additions, by J. Atkinson. The whole revised, and carefully corrected, with accurate Tables of the Sun's Declination, adjusted to the New-Stile. By William Mountaine, F.R.S.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1758- Books
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The mariner's compass rectified: Containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon any point of the compass: with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass that the sun and stars rise and set with: and tables of amplitude. All which tables are calculated from the equinoctial to 60 degrees of latitude, &c. With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. Also a table of the latitude and longitude of places. By Andrew Wakely, Math. Carefully corrected, and very much enlarged with many useful additions. By J. Atkinson, teacher of the mathematics.
Wakely, Andrew.Date: 1743