The American Ephemeris And Nautical Almanac For The Year 1886

A working atlas of the heavens at sea. Essential for mariners and historians. The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac for the Year 1886 is both a pragmatic tool and a time-capsule: a maritime navigation reference and historical ephemeris guide that charts the data sailors relied upon in the late nineteenth century. Part nautical almanac collection entry, part classic astronomy compendium, it gathers celestial navigation data and astronomical tables from the 19th century, presented in an...