A Practical Method For Finding The Longitude And Latitude Of A Ship At Sea, By Observation Of The Moon (1763) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781120126689)

""A Practical Method For Finding The Longitude And Latitude Of A Ship At Sea, By Observation Of The Moon"" is a book written by Robert Waddington in 1763. The book is a guide for sailors and navigators on how to determine their ship's longitude and latitude while at sea using the moon as a reference point. Waddington provides step-by-step instructions on how to make accurate observations of the moon's position and how to calculate the ship's location based on those observations. The book also includes tables and charts to aid in the calculations. This practical guide was an important contribution to the field of navigation and helped improve the accuracy of sea travel in the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Robert Waddington
ISBN-10: 1120126681
ISBN-13: 9781120126689
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/24/2009
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d