""A New And Accurate Method Of Finding A Ship�������s Position At Sea, By Projection On Mercator�������s Chart"" is a book written by Thomas H. Sumner and first published in 1851. The book provides a detailed explanation of Sumner's method for determining a ship's position at sea using a Mercator's chart. The method involves measuring the altitude of a celestial body, such as the sun or a star, and using this measurement to calculate the ship's latitude and longitude. Sumner's method was a significant improvement over previous methods, which were often inaccurate and unreliable. The book includes detailed instructions and examples to help sailors and navigators use the method effectively. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of navigation or the development of modern navigation techniques.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.
A New And Accurate Method Of Finding A Ship's Position At Sea, By Projection On Mercator's Chart (1851)
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""A New And Accurate Method Of Finding A Ship�������s Position At Sea, By Projection On Mercator�������s Chart"" is a book written by Thomas H. Sumner and first published in 1851. The book provides a detailed explanation of Sumner's method for determining a ship's position at sea using a Mercator's chart. The method involves measuring the altitude of a celestial body, such as the sun or a star, and using this measurement to calculate the ship's latitude and longitude. Sumner's method was a significant improvement over previous methods, which were often inaccurate and unreliable. The book includes detailed instructions and examples to help sailors and navigators use the method effectively. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of navigation or the development of modern navigation techniques.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.
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...
Learn how to find your ship's position at sea with Capt. Thomas II. Sumner's classic book. First published in 1837, this manual revolutionized navigation at sea by introducing the method of 'sumner...
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...
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve...
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