An essay on the variation of the compass : shewing how far it is influenced by a change in the direc...
An essay on the variation of the compass : shewing how far it is influenced by a change in the direction of the ship's head with an exposition of the dangers arising to navigators from not allowing for this change of variation interspersed with practical observations and remarks / by William Bain.
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Publisher
Edinburgh : William Blackwood, 1817.
Date
1817.
Call Numbers
522.76/B
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Language
English
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Physical content
140 p. : 1 chart ; 23 cm.
Contents
Partial contents: Captain Flinder's rule for ascertaining the amount of changes in the variation.
Publication information
Publisher
Edinburgh : William Blackwood, 1817.
Place of Publication
Scotland
Date Published
1817.
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Full title
An essay on the variation of the compass : shewing how far it is influenced by a change in the direction of the ship's head with an exposition of the dangers arising to navigators from not allowing for this change of variation interspersed with practical observations and remarks / by William Bain.
Distinctive title
Captain Flinder's rule for ascertaining the amount of the changes in the variation.
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Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 668a.
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522.76/B
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74VvAJJWE8Jy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvAJJWE8Jy
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991013514099702626
