Samuel G Barton (61 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Guide To The Constellations. Book.

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Hardbound. Condition: Good. Description: Figure illustrations; plus tables. Number 292 in this series. This volume presents: Determination of True Meridian; Fundamentals of Law for Surveyors. BINDNG/CONDITION: part of a uniformly bound series; bound in dark navy (nearly black) washable cloth; raised titles; all edges are tinted blue; the gilt spine text is printed European fashion (or upside-down for Americans); Good condition. Marbled endpapers. small 8vo (just over 7.5 inches tall). 68, 52 pages.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. International Textbook Company, Published 1939. Hardcover, iv, 68, 52 pp.; 20 cm; illustrated with black-and-white line engravings, diagrams, and tables throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust jacket. Black pebble-grained cloth, blind-stamped International Library panel and International Textbook Company monogram on front cover, blind-stamped publisher's panel at foot, gilt lettering on spine reading from the foot upward as in all volumes of the series. Small surface scuff on front cover, mild rubbing along edges of covers. Binding tight. Green and cream marbled endpapers, blue-stained page edges. Pages clean and unmarked.Volume 292 in the bound series issued by International Textbook Company, the publishing arm of the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. ICS grew out of a mine-safety question-and-answer column run by Thomas J. Foster in the Colliery Engineer and Metal Miner and enrolled its first class of 500 miners in 1891; cumulative enrollment reached four million by 1930, making it the most successful correspondence school in American history. The bound volumes gathered the loose serial-numbered Instruction Papers into permanent form, this one comprising Determination of True Meridian (Serial 2911-2, Edition 1) by Samuel G. Barton, Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and Fundamentals of Law for Surveyors by Frank Emerson Clark, attorney-at-law. Barton's section teaches the surveyor enough practical astronomy to find north: elements of the sphere, great and small circles, the earth's axis, poles, equator and meridians, then the celestial sphere with zenith and celestial horizon and the apparent motion of the stars and sun, and sidereal, solar and standard time. From there it is observation, first of Polaris at culmination and at elongation, which the text calls the most accurate method available, then location of the meridian by observing the sun, using the American Ephemeris and the conversion of local into Greenwich civil time, determination of altitude by transit with corrections for index error and refraction, determination of azimuth, and finally determination of latitude. Clark's section is the legal half and the more consequential one: identification of boundaries and the responsibility of the surveyor, methods of describing land through the rectangular system down to the subdivision of sections, corner monuments and accessories, original field notes and the official plat, description by metes and bounds, then relocating original boundaries, correcting defects in original surveys, conflicts and ambiguous calls, distribution of error among adjoining lots, changes in boundaries along bodies of water, and the legal principles affecting title, boundaries established by mutual consent, title to public ways, limitations of riparian rights, title by adverse possession, and land courts. Clark is the author of A Treatise on the Law of Surveying and Boundaries (Bobbs-Merrill, 1922), cited by him in the present text, which survives as Clark on Surveying and Boundaries and is still relied on by American courts. Of particular interest is the short section on State Plane-Coordinate Systems, which reprints the New Jersey act approved March 25, 1935 in full; New Jersey was the Coast and Geodetic Survey's test case for a north-south transverse Mercator zone, and the plane-coordinate systems had been designed only in 1933 and 1934, so this is instruction in a method then almost new. Determination of True Meridian carries the 1936 copyright, Fundamentals of Law for Surveyors the 1939, with no periodic-review notice or edition date; the serial number 2911-2 marks a revision of the original Instruction Paper. Printed by The Haddon Craftsmen of Scranton, printer's key 94084 at foot of the copyright page.Contents: Determination of True Meridian: Introduction; Preliminary Definitions and Explanations; The Celestial Sphere; Time; Observations for True Meridian; Observation of Po.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third Edition. Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. The covers and spine have light wear and the pages are clean. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book cover has a few faint scuffs/smudges and lightly bowed corners, otherwise still looks bright and attractive. Solid binding. Pages modestly warped throughout, otherwise still clean and crisp, in very readable condition. A nice reading copy.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Free of markings.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This classic guide to the stars has been an essential reference for amateur astronomers for generations. With detailed maps, charts, and diagrams, as well as clear explanations of the science behind the constellations and their historical and cultural significance, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of the night sky. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious beginner, this guide has everything you need to explore the wonders of the universe.…

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Large Softcover. Condition: Good. Small photo clipped from John H, Wells ad on final page, wrappers rubbed with a few creases and some loss from spine ends. 1930 Large Softcover. 237, [3] pp. An early periodical to do with sail- and power-boating. black-and-white photographs throughout. Numerous ads for marine equipment, yachts, motors/engines, copper paint, etc. Contents include: A Word to the Wise; A Cruising We Will Go; Some Cruising Scenes; Four Diesel Yachts; At the Wheel; Glory of the Seas; A Cruise to Lake Champlain; On Down East Waters; Where the Blue Begins; Miriam Goes to Georgian Bay; Strange Waters; Exploring the Connecticut River; Two Weeks in the Navy; Fitting Out the Big Yachts; A West India Voyage; Overhauling the Power Plant; Practical Electric Wiring; Long Island Sound Harbors; Tabloid Navigation; The Voyage of the Svaap; Diesel Engine Catechism; The Comparison of the Model; Twin-Screw 64 by Deed; Another Alden Schooner; Janidore, a Wells Diesel; An Express Cruiser; Watts Designs a Three-Master; A 60 Foot Diesel Cruiser; A 125 Foot Square Rigger; A Runabout Design; Twin-Screw 50 Foot Cruiser; An Auxiliary by Crocker; An Example of Grebe's Work; Diesel Yacht Nakhoda; Another Wells Diesel; A Knockabout Schooner; A Beam Trawler; A Twin-Screw Semi-House Boat; Handling the Square Sail; The Watch Below; Letters from The Rudder Readers; Editorial; Boats for Sale; Waterway League Bulletin; Quarterdeck Talk; Racing Section; Outboard News.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This classic guide to the stars has been an essential reference for amateur astronomers for generations. With detailed maps, charts, and diagrams, as well as clear explanations of the science behind the constellations and their historical and cultural significance, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of the night sky. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious beginner, this guide has everything you need to explore the wonders of the universe.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. …

Condition: Good. 1935. Third Impression. 74 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photos; blue and white star charts, 12 x 9", gilt-lettered cloth, 80pp with index, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, textblock cracking near rear else a good copy of the Third Edition "VII".