The sea-man's practice: Containing a fundamental problem in navigation, experimentally verified: namely, touching the compass of the Earth and sea, and the quantity of 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. As also the plotting and surveying of places: 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, at the Ancient Shop at the Postern, on Tower-Hill, 1702.

Publication year

1702

ESTC No.

N36208

Grub Street ID

24189

Description

126p.,plates,tables ; 4°.