Thermometrical navigation : being a series of experiments and observations tending to prove that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies / extracted from the American philosophical transactions, vol. 2 & 3 ; with additions and improvements.
Uniform Title: | Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
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Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Printed and sold by R. Aitken,
1799.
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Series: | Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
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Physical Description: | xii, 98 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
Variant Title: |
Maritime observations. [Running title] |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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