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The description and use of the sea octant, commonly called Hadley's quadrant; wherein its use is exemplified by proper examples and tables, and an account given of the new additional apparatus that are applied to it, for determining the latitude and longitude with the greatest possible Accuracy. To Which is Annexed, a Demonstration of the Theory of This Excellent Instrument. The second edition corrected. By William Jones Mathematical Instrument Maker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, William, 1763-1831.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)--Early works to 1800.
- Quadrants (Astronomical instruments).
- Mathematical instruments--Catalogs.
- Mathematical instruments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (28p.,plate )
- Other Title:
- Description and use of the sea octant,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for and sold by W. and S. Jones, No. 135, Holborn, [1795]
- Notes:
- Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, N6322.
- OCLC:
- 642217294
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