Two On A Big Ocean The Story of the First Circumnavigation
of the Pacific Basin
in a Small Sailing Ship


      

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Re: Question regarding mathematics of Captain Thomas Sumner's calculations:

From: Frank Reed (no email)
Date: Sun Jun 04 2006 - 02:41:12 EDT

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    Just so you all are aware, Sumner's complete book is available online. Also
    Bowditch's Navigator from 1826. Peirce's Trigonometry (which derives most of
    the equations and methods in Bowditch). And Norie's Navigator from 1828.

    Details, links etc. on request.

    -FER
    42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
    www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars


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