A Treatise on a Box of Instruments and the Slide-Rule: For the Use of Gaugers, Engineers, Seamen, and Students (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Kentish

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331551934 ISBN 13: 9780331551938

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the practical math of measurement with this classic tool kit for engineers and navigators.

This volume guides you through the instrumental methods of calculation using the box of instruments and slide-rule, focusing on how to compute distance, latitude, longitude, and other essential shipboard tasks with precision and efficiency.

This edition presents the hands‑on techniques Gaugers, engineers, seamen, and students relied on, including step‑by‑step examples and formulas. It emphasizes practical problem solving over theory, helping readers translate observations into reliable navigation data and accurate gauging results. The book frames the use of instruments and slide rules as a coherent system for real work at sea and in the workshop.

• Learn to organize daily logs, track speed and course, and apply corrections for variation and leeway.
• Work through traverse tables, plane sailing, and Mercator calculations with concrete examples.
• Access a rich collection of practical formulas and gauge points for calculating volumes, areas, and weights.
• See how theory becomes usable technique through worked problems and modern equivalents.

Ideal for readers interested in historical navigation tools, practical surveying, and the enduring craft of measuring with precision.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331551934
• ISBN 13: 9780331551938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260