Thermometrical navigation : being a series of experiments and observations tending to prove that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies / extracted from the American philosophical transactions, vol. 2 & 3 ; with additions and improvements.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815.

Contributor:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822.

Vimercati, Cipriano.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navigation--Early works to 1800.

Navigation.

Thermometers--Early works to 1800.

Thermometers.

Temperature measurements--Early works to 1800.

Temperature measurements.

Gulf Stream--Early works to 1800.

Gulf Stream.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 98 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates ) ill., map ;

Other Title:

Thermometrical navigation

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by R. Aitken, 1799.

Contents:

Extract from the maritime observations of Doctor Franklin relative to the Gulph Stream

Memoir of Jonathan Williams on the use of the thermometer in discovering banks, soundings, &c.

Appendix. Notes to the maritime observations

Report / Don Cipriano Vimercati

Directions for using the thermometer in navigation with miscellaneous remarks addressed to all naval commanders

Notes, &c.

Postscript.

Notes:

Dedication and introduction signed: Jonathan Williams.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 104300.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG01-B3076

OCLC:

85797584