Trigonometrie. Or, the doctrine of triangles ... Whereunto is annexed (chiefly for the use of seamen) a treatise of the application thereof in the three principal kinds of sailing / [Richard Norwood].

  • Richard Norwood
Date:
1685
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Credit: Trigonometrie. Or, the doctrine of triangles ... Whereunto is annexed (chiefly for the use of seamen) a treatise of the application thereof in the three principal kinds of sailing / [Richard Norwood]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OF Divided into two Books. ' * ' The iBrft fliewing the Menluration of right lined Triangles: The fecond of Spherical, with the Grounds and Demonftrations thereof. Both performed by-that late and excellent Invention of Logarithms^ after a more cafie and compendious manner, than hath been formerly taught. Whereiinto is annexed (chiefly for the ufe ofSeAtnen)k. Treatile of the application thereof, in the three principal kinds of Sailing. With exatft Tables of the Sms 'DecUmtiorty newly calculated; and Tablesofthe right Afcenfion and Declination of fotHe eminent Tixti Stars, with the true times of the coming to the Meridian at Four of the Clock in the Morning, fitted for the /''/Y/s prefent fcafon, and may ferve for many (' -y ’ years without any alteration.' Alfa other ' necejfary Tables ufed in NAf^lCATJONl By Richard Norwood^ Reader of the Mathema,ticks. This Ei^ht Edition being diligently Correifled, in divers difficult Places eyplained ; New Tables of the Stars right afecnfions and Declinations added) and the whole Work very much enlarged, by the Author himfelf. ^--- ^ ___ . ___ ______^ ^ ^ _ LONDON, Printed by 5. W. for William Fi[her, at the Pojlern near rawer- ' Hilly T. Paffengir, zt the three Bibles on London-Endec, »ni R, Smith, at the fign of the Bible in CoM i < 8 j. e>
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