Publisher's Synopsis
""Nautical Astronomy and Navigation"" is a two-part book written by Henry W. Jeans in 1876. The book contains rules and methods for finding the latitude and longitude of a ship at sea, as well as the variation of the compass. The first part of the book focuses on nautical astronomy and provides detailed instructions on how to use the sun, moon, stars, and planets to determine a ship's position. The second part of the book covers navigation and includes information on compass bearings, dead reckoning, and the use of charts and maps. This book is a valuable resource for sailors, navigators, and anyone interested in the history of navigation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
