Thermometrical navigation : Being a series of experiments and observations, tending to prove, that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies. / Extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions. Vol. 2 & 3. With additions and improvements. ; [One line from Poor Richard].

Author/creator Williams, Jonathan
Other author Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822, dedicatee.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed and sold by R. Aitken, no. 22, Market Street, 1799.
Descriptionxii, 98 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : map ; 21 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 36722. ^A478749
General noteAuthor's dedication to Thomas Truxton signed: Jonathan Williams. Philadelphia, August 1, 1799.
General noteWith an errata slip.
General note"Errata."--p. 98.
References Evans 36722
References Rink, E. Technical Americana, 3893
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36722).
Genre/formMaps Atlantic Ocean.
Other title Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.