Longitude

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

Dava Sobel, Irene Aldasoro Katarain, William J. H. Andrewes

Geodesy.: Effect of topography and isostatic compensation upon the intensity of gravity. (Second paper)

By William Bowie, inspector of geodetic work ... Coast and geodetic survey ...

The Illustrated Longitude

Dava Sobel, William J. H. Andrewes

Tractatus De Globis Et Eorum Usu: A Treatise Descriptive of the Globes Constructed by Emery Molyneux and Published in 1592

Robert Hues

Methodological Issues of Longitudinal Surveys: The Example of the National Educational Panel Study

Jan Skopek, Michael Bayer, Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jutta von Maurice

Using Topographic Maps

Tracy Nelson Maurer

The method of finding the longitude at sea, by time-keepers: to which are added, tables of equations to equal altitudes ...

by William Wales ...

Some reflections on the uncertainty of many astronomical and geographical positions with regard to the figure and magnitude of the earth, the finding the longitude at sea by watches, and other assertions of the most eminent astronomers: with some hints towards their reformation and emendation

by Edmund Stone.

Remarks, instructions, and examples relating to the latitude & longitude: also, the variation of the compass, &c. &c. &c. : to which is annexed, a general chart of the globe, where the route made by the author, in difference ships under his command, to the Cape of Good Hope, Batavia, Canton in China, the different parts of India, Europe, and the Cape de Verde Islands are marked, for the purpose of shewing the best tract of sea to meet the most favourable winds, and avoid those perplexing calms which too often attend Asiatic voyages : together with a short, but general account of variable winds, trade-winds, monsoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, tuffoons, calms, currents, and particular weather met with in those voyages, &c. &c. &c.

by Thomas Truxtun.

An account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767: together with the original observations and calculations of the same

by the Revd. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal