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A new and easy method to find the longitude at land or sea : From the observation of the altitudes of the Cœlelestial bodies only; without having any Recourse to Eclipses, the Satellites of Jupiter, the Doctrine of Appulses, or the Magnet; and without the use of Clock-Work, Dials of any sort, Sand-Glasses or Pendulums; or any other Instrument, but a Sextant, Quadrant, or Astrolabe. Published for the Improvement of Geography and Navigation, and the Universal Benefit of Mankind.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hayes, Charles, 1678-1760.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Longitude.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (19,[1]p. ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- New and easy method to find the longitude at land or sea.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for D. Midwinter, at the Three Crowns in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCX. [1710]
- Notes:
- Anonymous. By Charles Hayes.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T92178.
- OCLC:
- 642738982
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