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The seaman's desiderata : or, concise, practical rules for computing the apparent time at sea, the latitude from double solar altitudes, and the longitude from the lunar observations. With a Simple and Expeditious Method of Clearing the Lunar Distances from the Effects of Parallax and Refraction. By H. Clarke, Lecturer in Mathematics and Philosophy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clarke, Henry, 1743-1818.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nautical astronomy--Early works to 1800.
- Nautical astronomy.
- Navigation--Early works to 1800.
- Navigation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (56,[8]p.,plates )
- Other Title:
- Seaman's desiderata
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : printed by Richard Edwards, Broad-Street, 1800.
- Notes:
- The final eight pages contain a prospectus for a course of lectures, a general syllabus of six select lectures and a proposal for publishing Clarke's 'Mnemonica preceptoris; .. '.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T106280.
- OCLC:
- 642254779
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