The modern navigator's compleat tutor : 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Joshua.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navigation--1733.

Navigation.

Physical Description:

2v. : illustrations ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition, enlarged.

Place of Publication:

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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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Titlepages in red and black.

Vol.2 bears no edition statement.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T69555.

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Restricted for use by site license.