An account of experiments to determine the figure of the earth
Subtitle: by means of the pendulum vibrating seconds in different latitudes, as well as on various other subjects of philosophical inquiry
By: By Edward Sabine ... Printed at the expense of the Board of Longitude.
Contributors: Gilbert, Davies, 1767-1839
Publisher: J. Murray
Published: 1825
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 509
Subjects: Pendulum.; Geomagnetism -- Measurement.; Ocean currents -- Measurement.; Gravity -- Earth -- Measurement.; Earth -- Figure -- Measurement.
Notes: Errata: 1 leaf, following the Preface.
Table of contents: title: Experiments for determining the variation in the length of the seconds' pendulum. I. With detached invariable pendulums. II. With attached invariable pendulums. Latitudes of the pendulum stations. Application of the observed variation in the length of the seconds' pendulum to the determination of the figure of the earth.; title: Geographical notes. Longitudes of the pendulum stations.; title: Hydrographical notices.; title: Experiments for determining the variation in the intensity of terrestrial magnetism.; title: Atmospheric notices.