43 results filtered with: Longitude
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Appellation au Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne.
Wronski, Hoëné.Date: [1820]- Books
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Anno tricesimo Georgii III. Regis. Cap. XIV. An act for continuing the encouragement and reward of persons making certain discoveries for finding the longitude at sea, or making other useful discoveries and improvements in navigation, and for making experiments relating thereto; and for adding a commissioner to execute the several acts for the discovery of the longitude at sea.
Great Britain.Date: 1790]- Books
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A perfect discovery of the longitude at sea; In compliance with what's propos'd in a late act of Parliament. Being the product of nine years study, and frequent amendments of a mathematician, who has us'd the sea upwards of twenty five years, and has had the experience thereof at sea. And his projection hath been view'd and approv'd on by most of the mathematicians about London.
French, John (Mathematician)Date: 1715- Pictures
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Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine longitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
Emslie, John, 1813-1875.Date: 1851Reference: 46554i- Books
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An humble address to the Right Honourable the Lords, and the rest of the Honourable commissioners, appointed by Act of Parliament to judge of all performances relating to the longitude; Wherein it is demonstrated from Mr. Flamsteed's Observations, that by the late incomparable Sir Isaac Newton's Theory of the Moon, as it is now freed from some Errors of the Press, the Longitude may be found by Land or Sea, either Night or Day, when the Moon is visible, and in proper Weather, within very few Miles of Certainty. By R. W. the author of Viaticum nautarum, Now lying before the Honourable Commissioners.
Wright, Robert, 1677-Date: 1728- Books
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A new method for discovering the longitude both at sea and land, humbly proposed to the consideration of the publick. By William Whiston, M. A. sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge. and Humphry Ditton, late Master of the New Mathematick School in Christ's Hospital, London.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1715- Books
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A new and easy method of finding the longitude at sea, with like accuracy that the latitude is found. Adapted to general use, by T. Kean.
Kean, T.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An essay, wherein a method is humbly propos'd for measuring equal time with the utmost exactness; without the necessity of being confin'd to clocks, watches, or any other horological movements; in order to discover the longtitude at sea.
Clarke, James, of Calne, Wilts.Date: 1714- Books
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Remarks on a pamphlet [respecting H.'s chronometer] lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, under the authority of the Board of Longitude / By John Harrison.
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.Date: 1767- Books
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A treatise on the various lengths of the days, nights and twilights : with tables of latitude and longitude of the most eminent towns, harbours, headlands, and islands in the world ... / by Richard Mihill.
Mihill, Richard.Date: 1755- Books
Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude / Derek Howse.
Howse, Derek.Date: 1980- Books
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A compleat discovery of a method of observing the longitude at sea. By George Gordon, Gent.
Gordon, George, active 1719-1726.Date: 1724- Books
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Dorothei Alimari, mathematici Veneti, longitudinis aut terra aut mari investigandæ methodus. Adjectis insuper demonstrationibus, & instrumentorum iconismis.
Alimari, Doroteo, approximately 1650-approximately 1727.Date: 1715- Books
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The longitude and latitude found by the inclinatory or dipping needle.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1719]- Books
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A new and easy method to find the longitude at land or sea. From the observation of the altitudes of the Cœlelestial bodies only; without having any Recourse to Eclipses, the Satellites of Jupiter, the Doctrine of Appulses, or the Magnet; and without the use of Clock-Work, Dials of any sort, Sand-Glasses or Pendulums; or any other Instrument, but a Sextant, Quadrant, or Astrolabe. Published for the Improvement of Geography and Navigation, and the Universal Benefit of Mankind.
Hayes, Charles, 1678-1760.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Books
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Trois lettres à Sir Humphry Davy, président de la Société royale de Londres : sur l'imposture publique des savans à privilèges ou des sociétés savantes.
Hoene-Wroński, Józef Maria, 1776-1853.Date: 1822- Books
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The theory and practice of longitude at sea: comprehending the theory of the solar system; Phaenomena of the Moon, other Planets and Fixed Stars; Doctrine of Parallaxes, Time, and of the Celestial Sphere; Use of Nautical Instruments; New Methods for Latitude by Sun, Moon and Stars; Longitude at Sea and Land, by all the Methods invented; Latitude and Longitude from cotemporary Observations; with other Important Improvements. By Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematical Sciences, London.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
De methodo longitudinum ex observato lunae transitu per meridianum ad celeberrimum virum D. Nevil Maskelyne ... epistola / Josephi Toaldi.
Toaldo, Giuseppe, 1719-1797.Date: 1784