James West, Elements of Navigation 1785 West, James, Elements of Navigation

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James West, Elements of Navigation 1785 West, James, Elements of Navigation

Elements of Navigation , a manuscript adaptation of John Robertson’s work of the same name, provides instruction and practical exercises in arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, geography, astronomy, and navigational principles (781 pages). The volume is heavily illustrated with mathematical diagrams. It also contains a 1785 copy of a ship log for a 1772 voyage from England to Madeira, (21 pages).

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West, James

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This volume is adapted from the work originally published by John Robertson (1712-1776): Elements of Navigation…Composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, and the Gentlemen of the Navy (London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1754). From the guide to the James West, Elements of Navigation, West, James, Elements of Navigation, 1785, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan) Epithet:...

Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776

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