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The modern navigator's compleat tutor [electronic resource] : or, a treatise of the whole art of nav...

The modern navigator's compleat tutor [electronic resource] : or, a treatise of the whole art of nav...

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The modern navigator's compleat tutor [electronic resource] : or, a treatise of the whole art of navigation in its theory and practice. Containing I. Domestick or Coasting Navigation, Sundry Notes of the Moon's Motions, Calender, Tides, &c. II. Theoretical Navigation, by various Methods, viz. Geometrical, Logarithmetical, Tabular, and by the Pen only (without Tables or Instruments.) Together with Practical Astronomy, the Description, Construction, and Use of the Plain and Mercator's Charts, and other Nautical Instruments, &c. III. Practical Navigation; the Application of the Theory to Practice, in keeping a Sea-Journal, the working a Day's Log at Sea, in all Cases whatever (with Rational Corrections:) Illustrated with full, proper, and practical Examples of the same. The whole more amply and plainly demonstrated, than in any Treatise of this kind extant. To which are added, All Necessary Tables Nautical and Astronomical, for the Mariner's Practice by Inspection. Also an Appendix, Touching pleasant and critical Questions in Navigation; with divers other things both Curious and Useful in this Art. Part I. By Joshua Kelly, Mariner, and Teacher of the Mathematicks.

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The modern navigator's compleat tutor [electronic resource] : or, a treatise of the whole art of navigation in its theory and practice. Containing I. Domestick or Coasting Navigation, Sundry Notes of the Moon's Motions, Calender, Tides, &c. II. Theoretical Navigation, by various Methods, viz. Geometrical, Logarithmetical, Tabular, and by the Pen only (without Tables or Instruments.) Together with Practical Astronomy, the Description, Construction, and Use of the Plain and Mercator's Charts, and other Nautical Instruments, &c. III. Practical Navigation; the Application of the Theory to Practice, in keeping a Sea-Journal, the working a Day's Log at Sea, in all Cases whatever (with Rational Corrections:) Illustrated with full, proper, and practical Examples of the same. The whole more amply and plainly demonstrated, than in any Treatise of this kind extant. To which are added, All Necessary Tables Nautical and Astronomical, for the Mariner's Practice by Inspection. Also an Appendix, Touching pleasant and critical Questions in Navigation; with divers other things both Curious and Useful in this Art. Part I. By Joshua Kelly, Mariner, and Teacher of the Mathematicks.

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London : printed for W. Mount and T. Page on Tower-Hill ; J. Wilcox against the New Church in the Strand ; J. Clarke in Duck-Lane ; J. Eade near King Edward's Stairs, and B. Macey on Hermitage-Bridge in Wapping, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]-34.

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MDCCXXXIII. [1733]-34.

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74VvNQq6MQqA

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991013019619702626

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English

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2v. : ill. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for W. Mount and T. Page on Tower-Hill ; J. Wilcox against the New Church in the Strand ; J. Clarke in Duck-Lane ; J. Eade near King Edward's Stairs, and B. Macey on Hermitage-Bridge in Wapping, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]-34.

Edition

The second edition, enlarged.

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England

Date Published

MDCCXXXIII. [1733]-34.

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The modern navigator's compleat tutor [electronic resource] : or, a treatise of the whole art of navigation in its theory and practice. Containing I. Domestick or Coasting Navigation, Sundry Notes of the Moon's Motions, Calender, Tides, &c. II. Theoretical Navigation, by various Methods, viz. Geometrical, Logarithmetical, Tabular, and by the Pen on...

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

Titlepages in red and black.

Vol.2 bears no edition statement.

Additional physical form availability note

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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991013019619702626