New Methods Of Finding The Longitude: Either At Sea Or On Shore (1826)

by Thomas Yarrow and Thomas Lynn

Book Overview

""New Methods of Finding the Longitude: Either at Sea or on Shore"" is a book written by Thomas Yarrow and published in 1826. The book offers new techniques and methods for determining longitude, a crucial aspect of navigation in the 18th and 19th centuries. The author provides detailed instructions and illustrations for using various instruments, such as the chronometer, sextant, and telescope, to accurately calculate longitude. Yarrow also includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164832190
• ISBN13: 9781164832195
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"