Showing the Bright Stars with full instructions on how to find and use them for navigational purposes and for Board of Trade examinations Part I will help beginners to trace out the principal constellations and Bright Stars. The six large maps have been drawn by Mr. Denning, F.R.A.S. Part II deals with the use of the stars in practical navigation, and the methods of finding a ship's position The Local Hour Angle of Aries To find what Bright Stars are near the Meridian Remarks on Observing Star Altitudes Latitude by Meridian Altitude of a Star Latitude by ex-Meddian of a Star Latitude by Pole Star Time Azimuths of Stars Altitude Azimuth of a Star Longitude from Altitude of a Star Simultaneous Sights of Two Stars Used for Intercepts Cosine Haversine Method Star Identification Solution by ABC Tables Graphical Solution Greek Alphabet.
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Vendeur : Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, Royaume-Uni
Original Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Denning, Mr. F.R.A.S (illustrateur). Revised Edition. New edition from 1977 based on the 1969 revised edition. Originally published in the 19th century with several editions over the years with this still being the most recent. One tiny mark to the rear panel but the boards are otherwise unmarked. Slight spotting to the endpapers but the pages are otherwise unmarked. The jacket has some light spotting and staining, a one inch patch of label residue to the rear panel which has a one inch closed tear to the bottom edge and a half-inch closed tear with some associated creasing to the top edge. Two tiny nicks to the edge of the front panel. Illustrated with maps by Mr. Denning. From the collection of Marjorie Powell, a botanist and yachtswoman who lived in Great Shelford, Cambridge. N° de réf. du vendeur 020514
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