The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land

The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land
Author: Andrew MacKay
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
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ISBN: 9781021540898

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Explore the fascinating history of longitude, from the earliest attempts to measure it to the groundbreaking discoveries of the 18th century. Written by the renowned Andrew Mackay, this comprehensive guidebook offers a detailed overview of the theory and practice of finding the longitude, both at sea and on land. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Theory and Practice of Finding the Longitude at Sea Or Land

The Theory and Practice of Finding the Longitude at Sea Or Land
Author: Andrew MacKay
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-01-05
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ISBN: 9781295455331

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land; The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land; Andrew Mackay 2 Andrew Mackay Printed for the author, by J. Chalmers & Co., 1801 Transportation; Navigation; Transportation / Navigation

The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land

The Theory And Practice Of Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land
Author: Andrew MacKay
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020626357

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This book is a comprehensive guide to finding longitude and latitude using various methods, originally published in the mid-19th century. Andrew Mackay was a British astronomer and mathematician who applied his expertise to the practical problem of navigation. His book provides a fascinating glimpse into the science of navigation prior to the invention of modern GPS systems. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.