THE appearance of a second and improved edition of these tables is welcome on several grounds, but mainly as an indication of increasing accuracy in nautical calculations. We hope, too, that the ...

For centuries, astronomers used the stars to tell stories, make predictions, and even find their way. All of which depended on having an accurate map, mental or otherwise, of the heavens above.

A LEADING feature of present-day methods of navigation is the use of tables. There is scarcely any method in use in navigation for which one, and probably many, tables, of more or less practical ...

Microfilm. [Washington, D.C.] : Photographic Services Division, Central Laboratory [Smithsonian Institution], 1961. 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.