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Record Nr.

UNISA996390492803316

Autore

Norwood Richard <1590?-1675.>

Titolo

The sea-man's practice [[electronic resource] ] : containing a fundamental problem in navigation experimentally verified: namely, touching the compass of the earth and ea, and the quantity of a degree in our English measures. Also an exact method or form of keeping a reckoning at sea in any kind of manner of sailing. With certain tables and other rules used in navigation. Also the plotting and surveying of places: the latitude of the principal places in England: the finding of currents at sea, and what allowance is to be given in respect of them. / / By Richard Norwood, reader of the mathematicks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by J.D. for W. Fisher, at the Postern near Tower-Hill; S. Passenger, at the three Bibles on London-Bridg; and E. Smith, at the Bible in Cornhill, 1689

Descrizione fisica

129, [2] p. : diagrs

Soggetti

Navigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Following text: Mathematical and sea-books printed for and sold by William Fisher, book-seller, at the Ancient Shop by the Postern on Tower-Hill; Sarah Passenger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, and Elizabeth Smith at the Bible in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange.

Imperfect: staining with some loss of text.

Reproduction of the original in the Columbia University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0027