The sea-man's practice : containing a fundamental problem in navigation experimentally verified: namely, touching the compass of the earth and ea, and the quantity of a degree in our English measures. Also an exact method or form of keeping a reckoning at sea in any kind of manner of sailing. With certain tables and other rules used in navigation. Also the plotting and surveying of places: the latitude of the principal places in England: the finding of currents at sea, and what allowance is to be given in respect of them. /
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| Author / Creator: | Norwood, Richard, 1590?-1675. |
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| Imprint: | London : Printed by J.D. for W. Fisher, at the Postern near Tower-Hill; S. Passenger, at the three Bibles on London-Bridg; and E. Smith, at the Bible in Cornhill, 1689. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (129, [2] p.) : diagrs. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Navigation -- Early works to 1800. Navigation -- Tables -- Early works to 1800. Navigation. Early works. Tables. |
| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11533957 |
| Item Description: | Following text: Mathematical and sea-books printed for and sold by William Fisher, book-seller, at the Ancient Shop by the Postern on Tower-Hill; Sarah Passenger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, and Elizabeth Smith at the Bible in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange. Imperfect: staining with some loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the Columbia University Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (129, [2] p.) : diagrs. |