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Re: How did Sumner navigate in 1837?
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2003 May 16, 15:39 +0100
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2003 May 16, 15:39 +0100
Jim Thompson asked some interesting questions about the Sumner line, which have been well answered by Herbert Prinz. I wonder if he is aware that a book has just appeared, title "Line of Position Navigation: Sumner and Saint-Hilaire: the two pillars of modern Celestial Navigation", by Michel Vanvaerenbergh and Peter Ifland. Ifland is the author of that wonderful book on navigational instruments, "Taking the Stars" I haven't seen the new book yet, but hope to soon. It's published by Unlimited Publishing LLC. It includes a reprint of the entire 1843 first edition of Sumner's book, and translations of two articles by St Hilaire. George Huxtable ================================================================ contact George Huxtable by email at george@huxtable.u-net.com, by phone at 01865 820222 (from outside UK, +44 1865 820222), or by mail at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. ================================================================
