The seaman's desiderata [electronic resource] : or, concise, practical rules for computing the appar...
The seaman's desiderata [electronic resource] : or, concise, practical rules for computing the apparent time at sea, the latitude from double solar altitudes, and the longitude from the lunar observations. With a Simple and Expeditious Method of Clearing the Lunar Distances from the Effects of Parallax and Refraction. By H. Clarke, Lecturer in Mathematics and Philosophy.
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Bristol : printed by Richard Edwards, Broad-Street, 1800.
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1800.
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56,[8]p.,plates ; 4°.
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Bristol : printed by Richard Edwards, Broad-Street, 1800.
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England
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1800.
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The seaman's desiderata [electronic resource] : or, concise, practical rules for computing the apparent time at sea, the latitude from double solar altitudes, and the longitude from the lunar observations. With a Simple and Expeditious Method of Clearing the Lunar Distances from the Effects of Parallax and Refraction. By H. Clarke, Lecturer in Math...
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The final eight pages contain a prospectus for a course of lectures, a general syllabus of six select lectures and a proposal for publishing Clarke's 'Mnemonica preceptoris; .. '.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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