The advancement of the art of navigation : in two parts : the first shewing by a new canon of sines, tangents, and secants, how to resolve all cases of right-lined triangles, onely by looking into the tables without any calculation : particularly applied to all the three kinds of sailing : viz. by the plain chart, by Mercaters chart, by a great circle, and to the art of surveying : the second part, shewing several observations for the better odering of the log-line, and for the more exact and ready measuring, not onely of minutes, but seconds of time, with some new experiments and engines for the more constant finding of a ships way / by Henry Philippes.
| Author/creator | Phillippes, Henry |
| Other author | Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677? |
| Other author | Phillippes, Henry, d. 1677? |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by R. & W. Leybourn for George Hulock ..., 1657. |
| Description | [14], 156, [91], [33], 39 p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240952629 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | 2d part has special t.p. |
| General note | Inserted between the first and second parts is possibly a first edition of another work of Phillippes consisting of two parts which was published separately in 1708. The first part: The seaman's canon of triangles, London, 1657. The second part: A brief canon of triangles, London, 1657. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library. |
| References | Wing P2042 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 472:9) |
| Stock number | CL0037000013 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |