A new discovery for finding the longitude (Registro nro. 115764)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hobbs, William, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1658- |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A new discovery for finding the longitude |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2025 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2025-01-04 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | John Welch, MWS, Cambridge Digital Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A New Discovery for Finding the Longitude" by William Hobbs is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The book details innovative methods for accurately determining longitude at sea, a pressing issue for navigation during that period. Hobbs introduces a spring movement mechanism as part of his proposed solution, which claims to achieve precise timekeeping essential for calculating longitudinal differences. In the content of the book, Hobbs outlines the principles for utilizing his timekeeping device to establish one's geographical position longitudinally. He explains the process for setting the device in motion, recording its indexes, and making necessary calculations based on celestial observations, particularly the sun's position. Hobbs emphasizes that this method can yield accurate results regardless of environmental influences, provided that specific conditions are met. The text includes detailed instructions for the operation of the device and offers examples to illustrate the methodology, ensuring that navigators can apply it effectively in various maritime conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | London: William Hobbs, 1714 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Longitude -- Early works to 1800 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-HOBBS-00001/8">https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-HOBBS-00001/8</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75039">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75039</a> |
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