A complete system of general geography : explaining The Nature and Properties of the Earth: viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division, into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated. By Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailor, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.

Contributor:

Shaw, Peter, 1694-1763.

Standardized Title:

Geographia generalis. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates ) maps ;

Edition:

The fourth edition, with large additions. In two volumes.

Other Title:

Complete system of general geography

Place of Publication:

London : printed for L. Hawes, W. Clarke, and R. Collins, at the Red-Lion, in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LXV. [1765]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T142172.

OCLC:

642428126