[PDF] Determination Of The Difference Of Longitude Between Washington And Paris eBook

Author : United States Naval Observatory
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020583704

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This book describes the methods used to calculate the difference in longitude between two key locations: Washington and Paris. It provides a fascinating insight into the early days of navigational technology and the scientific breakthroughs that made it possible. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : United States Naval Observatory
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,8 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022847507

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Get an inside look at the scientific process of determining longitude in this engaging read. This report covers the measurements made between Washington and Paris in 1913-1914, providing insight into the history of navigation and scientific advances of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : United States Naval Observatory
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 31,66 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780331925760

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Excerpt from Determination of the Difference of Longitude Between Washington and Paris, 1913-1914, Vol. 9 The pr0posal to determine directly the difference of longitude between Washington and Paris by means of radio signals was made in 1912 by Capt. J. L. Jayne, U. S. N., then superin tendent of the U. S. Naval Observatory, and the work was made possible by the cordial Oooper ation of the Navy Department, the superintendent of the Naval Radio Service, the U. S. Naval Attaché at Paris, and officials of the French Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : United States Naval Observatory
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2013-12-07
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ISBN : 9781294365747

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Determination Of The Difference Of Longitude Between Washington And Paris; Publications Of The United States Naval Observatory United States Naval Observatory, Frank Bowers Littell, George Andrews Hill Govt. print. off., 1916 Longitude

Author : United States Naval Observatory
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781289507305

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Page : 876 pages
File Size : 39,80 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Meteorology
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Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-59. Cf. Index to v. 1-120 of the Journal, p. [415]