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. [One line from Poor Richard].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navigation--Early works to 1800.

Navigation.

Gulf Stream--Early works to 1800.

Gulf Stream.

Water temperature--Early works to 1800.

Water temperature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 98, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Thermometrical navigation

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by R. Aitken, no. 22, Market Street, 1799.

Notes:

Author's dedication to Thomas Truxton signed: Jonathan Williams. Philadelphia, August 1, 1799.

With an errata slip.

"Errata."--p. 98.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 36722

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 3893

Sabin, 104300

English Short Title Catalog, W7573.

OCLC:

642793778