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 a degree in our English measures. Also an exact method or form of keeping a reckoning at sea in any kin 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 finding of currents at sea, and what allowance is to be given in respect of them. By Richard Norwood, Reader of the Mathematicks

People / Organizations

• William. Fister ("printed for")
• Richard Norwood (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. D. for W[illiam]. Fister [i.e. Fisher], at the postern near Tower-Hill; S[arah]. Passenger, at the three Bibles on London-Bridg; and E[lizabeth]. Smith, at the Bible in Cornhill, 1689.

Publication year

1689

ESTC No.

R181098

Grub Street ID

71865

Description

[4], 129, [1] p. : ill., tables ; 4°.

Note

Names in imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.