The improved practical navigator, revised by T. Kirby (Google eBook)

Nathaniel Bowditch

1809

Contents

• Addition of Decimals: 2
• problems: 11
• LOGARITHMS: 31
• PLANE TRIGONOMETRY: 42
• A Short Introduction to ASTRONOMY and GEOGRAPHY: 53
• PLANE SAILING: 66
• Difference of latitude and departure given tofind: 72
• PARALLEL SAILING: 78
• MIDDLE LATITUDE SAILING: 86
• MERCATORS SAILING: 100
• and difference of longitude 103: 86
• OWTKD: 115
• AND HALFMINUTE GLASS: 125
• HADLEYS SBXTANT its description and use: 134
• REFRACTION OF THE HEAVENLY BODIES 142: 142
• VARIATION OF THE COMPASS: 162
• CURRENTS: 171
• To FIND THE AprARENTTiMEatSeaand REGULATE a WATCH: 203
• DESCRIPTION and uses of the PLANISPHERES of the Stars 211: 211
• To FIND THE LONGITUDE hy LUNAR OBSERVATIONS: 222
• OBLIQUE SAILING: 253
• MARITIME SURVEY IMG: 264
• EXPLANATION of the TERMS used in SEAMANSHIP: 275
• EXAMINATION of a YOUNG SEA OFFICER: 294

Bibliographic information

• Title: The improved practical navigator, revised by T. Kirby
• Author: Nathaniel Bowditch
• Editor: Thomas Kirby (teacher of mathematics)
• Edition: 3
• Published: 1809
• Original from: Oxford University
• Digitized: Feb 26, 2009