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An Essay on the Use of Celestial and Terrestrial Globes

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How to navigate using 18th-century instruments. George Adams was the mathematical instrument maker to the King of England and the optician to the Prince of Wales. Utilizing simple scientific truths, Adams describes how to find the longitude and latitude of any location, how to ascertain the sun's declination, how to construct a sundial, how to determine the coordinates of a comet, how to plan for winter or summer solstices, and much more.

Language: English

Pages: 246

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pelican

Release: August 31, 2006

ISBN: 1565549481

ISBN 13: 9781565549487

An Essay on the Use of Celestial and Terrestrial Globes

0/5 ( ratings)

How to navigate using 18th-century instruments. George Adams was the mathematical instrument maker to the King of England and the optician to the Prince of Wales. Utilizing simple scientific truths, Adams describes how to find the longitude and latitude of any location, how to ascertain the sun's declination, how to construct a sundial, how to determine the coordinates of a comet, how to plan for winter or summer solstices, and much more.

Language: English

Pages: 246

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pelican

Release: August 31, 2006

ISBN: 1565549481

ISBN 13: 9781565549487

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