The sea-mans practice, contayning a fundamentall probleme in navigation, experimentally verified: namely, touching the compasse of the earth and sea, and the quantity of a degree in our English measures. Also, an exact method or forme of keeping a reckoning at sea, in an kinde or manner of sayling. With certaine tables and other rules usefull in navigation. As also in the plotting and surveying of places. The latitude of the principall places in England. The finding of currents at sea; and what allowance is to be given in respect of them. By Richard Norwood, reade of the mathematicks.

People / Organizations

• Richard Norwood (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by T. Forcet for George Hurlock, and are be [sic] sold at his shop neere St. Magnus Church, 1644.

Publication year

1644

ESTC No.

R24017

Grub Street ID

107856

Description

[6], 142 p. : ill. (woodcuts), tables ; 4⁰

Note

With a volvelle on p. 123.