21 results filtered with: Nautical astronomy
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The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With all the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. ... In two volumes. By J. Robertson, ...
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: 1754- Books
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The British mariner's guide. Containing, complete and easy instructions for the discovery of the longitude at sea and land, within a Degree, by Observations of the Distance of the Moon from the Sun and Stars, taken with Hadley's Quadrant. To which are added, An Appendix, containing a Variety of interesting Rules and Directions, tending to the Improvement of Practical Navigation in general. And a Sett of correct Astronomical tables. By Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
Certaine errors in navigation detected / And corrected by Edw: Wright. [With many additions that were not in the former edition. As appeareth in the next pages. (The division of the whole art of navigation. An addition touching the variation of the compasse)].
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615.Date: 1610- Books
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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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Urania practica, or, Practical astronomy : in VI parts ... / by Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn.
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668Date: 1649- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetic and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1748]- Books
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Tables requisite to be used with the nautical ephemeris for finding the latitude and longitude at sea. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude.
Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Della sfera armillare e dell'uso di essa nella astronomia nautica e gnomonica. Opera / di Alberto Pappiani.
Pappiani, Alberto, 1709-1790.Date: 1745- Books
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Some remarks upon the equation of time, and the true Manner of Computing it. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society Dec. 13, 1764.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also, the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: 1742- Books
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Navigation made easy and familiar to the most common capacity: or the young sailor's sure guide, and scholar's best instructor in the art of navigation. Comprehending every modern Improvement of real Utility, and divested of all extraneous Matter, not immediately relating to the Subject, by Way of Dialogue. In four books. Book I. Contains the Nature and Use of Logarithms, Geometry, and Plane Trigonometry, both right angled and oblique. II. Explains Terms in Sailing, with the Cases in Plane Sailing, also Traverse Sailing, Parallel and Middle Latitude, Mereator's, Oblique, and Current Sailing, and turning to Windward. III. Of he Requisites for Dead Reckoning, discovering Currents, High Water, Tides, and Trade Winds, &c. and the Variation of the Compass, Meridian, and double Altitudes of the Sun for correcting Latitude both by natural Sines and Logarithms, the Moon's Distance from the Sun or known fixed Stars for determining the Longitude, with a Method of finding the Longitude by a good common Watch, the Use of Instruments, and many general Observations of great Use to the practical Seaman. IV. Contains a Journal of a Voyage from London to Madeira, to which are annexed Observations on the several Days Works during the Voyage. To all which An Introduction is prefixed, containing a concise System of Arithmetic, adapted purposely for Seamen; and to the whole Every Table is added which the latest Improvements have made necessary; all which have been examined with a critical Attention, and several Errors corrected and Additions made to those Tables taken from the first Authority; Forming together the most Concise, correct, and methodical Work of the Kind extant. By the Rev. John Malham, Teacher of Navigation and the Classics, in Plymouth-Dock; and Author of the New Universal Companion, the School-Master's Complete Companion, &c.
Malham, John, 1747-1821.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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The new practical navigator; Being an epitome of navigation, containing the different methods of working the lunar observations, and all the requisite tables used with the nautical almanac, in determining the latitude and longitude, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples; the whole exemplified in a journal kept from England to the island of Teneriffe: also, the substance of that examination, every candidate for a commission in the Royal navy, and officer in the Honourable East India Company's service, must pass through, previous to their being appointed: this, with the sea terms, are particularly recommended to the attention of all young gentlemen designed for, or belonging to the sea. So that this book, and the nautical almanac, will be found fully sufficient for the seaman and teacher's use, and is rendered easy to any common capacity. The twelfth edition, constructed on a new plan, and illustrated with copper-plates. By John Hamilton Moore, teacher of navigation, hydrographer and chart-seller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1796- Books
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A complete collection of tables for navigation and nautical astronomy. With simple, concise, and accurate methods, for all the calculations useful at sea; particularly for deducing the longitude from lunar distances, and the latitude from two altitudes of the sun and the interval of time between the observations / By Joseph de Mendoza Rios.
Mendoza y Riós, José de, 1763-1816.Date: 1809- Books
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Astronomie nautique: ou élemens d'astronomie, tant pour un observatoire fixe, que pour une observatoire mobile / Par M. de Maupertuis.
Maupertuis, 1698-1759.Date: [1743]- Books
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The new practical navigator; being an epitome of navigation; containing the different Methods of working the Lunar Observations, and all The requisite Tables used with the Nautical Almanac, in Determining the Latitude and Longitude, and keeping a complete reckoning at Sea: Illustrated by proper Rules and Examples; The whole exemplified in a Journal, kept from England to the Island of Teneriffe: also, The Substance of that Examination, every Candidate for a Commission in the Royal Navy, and Officer in the Honourable East India Company's Service, must pass through, previous to their being appointed: This, with the Sea Terms, are particularly recommended to the Attention of all Young Gentlemen designed for, or belonging to the Sea. So that this Book, and the Nautical Almanac, will be found fully sufficient for the Seaman and Teacher's Use, and is rendered easy to any common Capacity. The thirteenth edition, enlarged, constructed on a new plan, and illustrated with copper-plates. By John Hamilton Moore, Teacher of Navigation, Hydrographer and Chart-Seller to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1798- Books
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The new practical navigator; being an epitome of navigation; containing the different methods of working the lunar observations, and all the requisite tables used with the nautical almanac, in determining the latitude and longitude; and keeping a complete reckoning at sea: illustrated by proper rules and examples: the whole exemplified in a journal kept from England to the island of Teneriffe ... The first American, from the thirteenth English edition of John Hamilton Moore. Improved by the introduction of several new tables, and by large additions to the forme tables, and revised and corrected by a skilful mathematician and navigator. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which are added, some general instructions and information to merchants, masters of vessels, and others concerned in navigation, relative to the mercantile and maritime laws and customs.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: [1800]- Books
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Tables requisite to be used with the astronomical and nautical ephemeris. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude.
Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The new practical navigator; being an epitome of navigation; ... The fourteenth edition, enlarged, constructed on a new plan, and illustrated with copper-plates. By John Hamilton Moore, ...
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1800- Books
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The new practical navigator; being an epitome of navigation, Containing The Different Methods Of AtWorking The Lunar Observations, And All The Requisite Tables Used With The Nautical Almanac In Determining The Latitude And Longitude, And Keeping A Complete Reckoning At Sea: Illustrated BY Proper Rules And Examples; The Whole Exemplified In A Journal Kept From England To The Island Of AtTeneriffe: Also, The Substance of that Examination, every Candidate for a Commission in the Royal Navy, and Officer in the Honourable East India Company's Service, must pass through, previous to their being appointed: This, with the Sea Terms, are particularly recommended to the Attention of all Young Gentlemen designed for, or belonging to the Sea. So that This Book, and the Nautical Almanac, will be found fully sufficient for the Seaman and Teacher's Use, and is rendered Easy to any common Capacity. The eleventh edition, constructed on a new plan, and illustrated with copper plates. By John Hamilton Moore, Teacher Of AtNavigation, Hydrographer And Chart-Seller To His Royal Highness The Duke Of AtClarence.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1795- Books
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The practical navigator, and seaman's new daily assistant. Being a complete system of practical navigation, improved, and rendered easy to any common capacity. The whole exemplified in a journal kept from London to Madeira, and back to England. Wherein IS Shewn, How to allow for Lee-Way, Variation, Heave of the Sea, Set of the Currents, &c. and to correct the dead Reckoning by an Observation, in all Cases. The Method of Mooring, Unmooring, and Working a Ship in all difficult Cases at Sea, on a Lee Shore, or coming into Harbour. The Manner of Managing the great Guns; of Forming the Line; of an Engagement at Sea; and of Surveying Coasts and Harbours; with an Explanation of the Sea Terms. The new Method of finding the Latitude by two Altitudes of the Sun, or by the Planets; and of finding the Longitude by the Moon's Distance from the Sun or a fixed Star. To which are added, the tables of differenc of latitude and departure to 300 Miles Distance; New Solar Tables; the Table of Natural Sines; a new Table of the Latitude and Longitude of Places, according to the latest Observations; a Table shewing the Times of the rising and setting of the Sun, Moon, fixed Stars, and Planets; and all other tables useful at sea. Constructed upon a new plan. By John Hamilton Moore, Formerly Teacher of the Mathematics in the Royal Navy.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The practical navigator, and seaman's new daily assistant. Being an epitome of navigation: including the different methods of working the lunar observations. With Every Particular Requisite for Keeping a Complete Journal at Sea. Likewise The Methods of finding the Latitude by two Altitudes of the Sun; by the Meridian Altitude of the Moon, the Planets, or fixed Stars; and to compute the Altitudes of the Sun, Moon, or Stars, without an Observation. The Manner of Mooring, Unmooring, and Working a Ship in all difficult Cases at Sea. With Directions for conducting her out of Dock, and into the principal Ports and Harbours in the British Channel. Which is The Substance of that Examination, every Candidate for a Commission in the Royal Navy, and Officer in the Honorable East-India Company's Service, must pass through, previous to their being appointed: This, with the Sea Terms, are particularly recommended to the Attention of all young Gentlemen designed for, or belonging to the Sea. To this edition are added, besides many important Improvements, the requisite tables used with the nautical almanac in Determining the Longitude at Sea. The different Methods are exemplified and rendered easy to any common Capacity. Also, a new table, the largest and most correct hitherto published, of the latitudes and longitudes of the principal ports and Headlands in the known World; and all the other Tables useful at Sea. Revised and corrected with such Care that they may be depended on. By John Hamilton Moore, Teacher of Navigation, Hydrographer and Chart-Seller to his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: [1791]