A new and easy guide to the use of the globes : and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a short and concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the most principal Islands and inland Places, and by the Solution of Seventy useful Problems in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, &c. Written in familiar Dialogues, in order to render it more easy, pleasant, and diverting to the Learner: With some Observations on Mr. Neale's Patent Globes. To which is annex'd, three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the meridian of London. II. Shewing the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion, and the British Youth's Instructor, or A New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetick, and the Universal Spelling-Book. Recommended by several eminent Mathematicians.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenning, Daniel.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globes.

Geography.

Physical Description:

x pages, 2 unnumbered pages,240 pages ; 12⁰

Edition:

The third edition, with improvements by the author.

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed for James Williams, at No. 5. in Skinner-Row, 1769.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

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, T73173.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.