An epitome of navigation
Subtitle: containing problems geometrical, the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles, and their application in plain, mercator and great circle sailing : as also in astronomy and geography, and rules for finding the variation of the compass, and correcting the course : together with the tables of the sun and stars right ascension and declination : of the latitude and longitude of places of meridional parts : likewise a traverse-table, a perpetual almanack, and other things very useful in the art of navigation : and the logarithmical sines and tangents, with the logarithms and natural numbers from 1 to 10 000, according to these exact tables formerly set forth
By: by Henry Gellibrand ...
Edition: The fourth edition carefully corrected and enlarged.
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 891:3
Publisher: Printed by B.M. for Rich. Mount ...
Published: 1695
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Navigation; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Triangular canon logarithmical, or, A table of artificial sines and tangents.; Ten chiliads, or, The logarithms of absolute numbers.
Work titles: Epitome of navigation
Notes: "A triangular canon logarithmical, or, A table of artificial sines and tangents ..." has special t.p., begins on p. [52]

Half title: Ten chiliads, or, The logarithms of absolute numbers ..., begins on p. [147]

Caption title: An appendix containing the use of the cross-staff, quadrant and nocturnal in navigation., begins on p. [250]

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