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Ebay: Navigation School Workbook 1886
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2006 Mar 19, 21:44 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2006 Mar 19, 21:44 EST
There's an item for sale on ebay right now that might be of interest for the list. The item number is 7016731225. Here's a link which will work for at least a week: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7016731225 . It's a navigation workbook dating from 1886 from a (UK) navigation class. The seller has posted almost thirty images of pages many of which are clearly legible. These are examples of the practice of navigation teaching, rather than the practice of navigation. So, for example, there are several examples of working lunars (by Thomson's tables) despite the fact that they were essentially obsolete by this date. But they're still interesting! There are also a couple of examples of "Verification of a Latitude by Double Altitudes by Sumner's Method". There are notes on the pages in a couple of places where the student notes that the results do not agree with "the book". Apparently, this was a textbook for the "Extra Master's License exam" (I think I have that name right), but I don't know anything else about it. Please note: I am not affiliated with ebay.com, and I am not involved in selling this book in any way. My comments here should not be construed in any way as my approval or disapproval of anyone selling or buying this item. My lawyer will call your lawyer.-FER 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W. www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
