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RefNoAP/1/10
Previous numbersAP.1.10
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Disquisitiones novae pro determinatione longitudinis navis ope motuum lunae et unius observationis' [New investigations for the determination of the length of a ship by means of the motions of the moon and of one observation] by unknown author
Date[late 18th century]
DescriptionThe author describes a method of determining the length of a ship using the motion of the moon and a single observer. A pencil inscription top right reads 'no date'. Some small deletions in the text. 13 manuscript pages including geometric figures in the text.

Subject: Engineering / Metrology
LanguageLatin
Extent13p
FormatManuscript
Drawing
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
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