The seaman's practice: containing a fundamental problem in navigation, experimentally verified: Namely, Touching the Compass of the Earth and Sea, and the Quantity of a Degree in our English Measures. Also An exact Method or Form of keeping a Reckoning or Journal at Sea, in any kind or manner of Sailing. With certain Tables and other Rules used in Navigation. The Latitude of the Principal Places in England: The Variation of the Compass: The finding of the Currents at Sea, and what Allowance is to be given in respect of them. By Richard Norwood, Reader of the Mathematicks

People / Organizations

• Richard Norwood (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Richard Mount, in Postern-Row on Tower-Hill, MDCCXII. [1712]

Publication year

1712

ESTC No.

N23159

Grub Street ID

12516

Description

118p. : ill. ; 4°.

Uncontrolled note

In RPJCB and MH-H copies, the volvelle, intended to be mounted on p.103, is present as an unnumbered final leaf