The altitude and azimuth instruments made by Edward Troughton in London from the 1790s were remarkably stable and accurate, and Troughton & Simms continued this tradition. Indeed, Frederick W. Simms ...
Calculating the traverse that represents a parcel can benefit significantly from something that is not properly taught: The use of azimuths. What is an azimuth? It is a horizontal angle of a line, ...
AT a recent meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society, the capabilities of this ingenious instrument (aviation type), designed by Mr. E. Willis for the solution of spherical triangles, were ...