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.
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1809
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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. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by T. Bensley, sold by Black, Parry, and Kingsbury, 1809.

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vi pages, 2 unnumbered leaves, 604, 58 pages : tables ; (4to)

Edition

2nd ed. /

Notes

First edition 1805.

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