Navigation made easy, or Mariners complete guide, 1800 May 2.

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Navigation made easy, or Mariners complete guide, 1800 May 2.

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Hoskins presents an idea for a new hourglass-type timepiece and a formula for calculating the longitude without the need for an expensive timepiece. He tested it on a voyage from Philadelphia to Cork, Ireland. The log of this journey is reproduced, and a chart is given as well.

15 p.; charts.

American Philosophical Society Library

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American Philosophical Society Library

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