Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy

"The author (1748-1845) was the fourth generation of a family of Italian-French astronomers, all of whom were directors of the Paris observatory. This work depicts Le Roy's voyage to collect astronomical data, as well as information about St. Pierre and the French fishery off the coast of...

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Main Author: Cassini, Jean-Dominique, 1748-1845
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charles-Antoine Jombert 1770
Subjects:
Chronometers
Astronomy > Observations
Cod fisheries > Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Salted fish > Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Salted fish > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/41678
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:cns2/41678 2023-12-31T10:13:01+01:00 Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy Cassini, Jean-Dominique, 1748-1845 1770 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., map image/jpeg; application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/41678 eng eng Charles-Antoine Jombert Paris, France (59.54 MB) -- https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/VoyageFaitParOrdreDuRoiEn1768.pdf Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books 2 2 QB 107 C37 1770 Rare http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/41678 Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies Chronometers Astronomy--Observations Cod fisheries--Grand Banks of Newfoundland Salted fish--Saint Pierre and Miquelon Salted fish--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Book 1770 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:39Z "The author (1748-1845) was the fourth generation of a family of Italian-French astronomers, all of whom were directors of the Paris observatory. This work depicts Le Roy's voyage to collect astronomical data, as well as information about St. Pierre and the French fishery off the coast of Newfoundland. Le Roy traveled from France to St. Pierre, returning via the coasts of Africa, Spain, and Portugal. In addition, Le Roy's chronometer, the prototype of the modern instrument, is described for the first time. Cassini also recounts in great detail the practice of catching and salting cod off the banks of Newfoundland." (Kahn catalogue.) Book Newfoundland Newfoundland studies Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic Chronometers
Astronomy--Observations
Cod fisheries--Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Salted fish--Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Salted fish--Newfoundland and Labrador
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Astronomy--Observations
Cod fisheries--Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Salted fish--Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Salted fish--Newfoundland and Labrador
Cassini, Jean-Dominique, 1748-1845
Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
topic_facet Chronometers
Astronomy--Observations
Cod fisheries--Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Salted fish--Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Salted fish--Newfoundland and Labrador
description "The author (1748-1845) was the fourth generation of a family of Italian-French astronomers, all of whom were directors of the Paris observatory. This work depicts Le Roy's voyage to collect astronomical data, as well as information about St. Pierre and the French fishery off the coast of Newfoundland. Le Roy traveled from France to St. Pierre, returning via the coasts of Africa, Spain, and Portugal. In addition, Le Roy's chronometer, the prototype of the modern instrument, is described for the first time. Cassini also recounts in great detail the practice of catching and salting cod off the banks of Newfoundland." (Kahn catalogue.)
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author Cassini, Jean-Dominique, 1748-1845
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title Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
title_short Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
title_full Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
title_fullStr Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
title_full_unstemmed Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
title_sort voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par m. le roy
publisher Charles-Antoine Jombert
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Newfoundland studies
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Newfoundland studies
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Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
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