The Traveller’s Library.
Astronomy.
Outlines of Astronomy. Sir J. Herschel, Bart. (Longman and Co. 1858.) 11s.
Astronomy and General Physics. W. Whewell. (W. Pickering. 1857.) 4s.
Illustrated London Astronomy. J. R. Hind. (Ingram and Co. 1853.) 1s. 6d.
Handbook—Descriptive and Practical Astronomy. G. F. Chambers. (J. Murray. 1861.) 10s.
Elements of Plane Astronomy. J. Brinkley, D.D. (Hodges and Smith. 1845.) 6s.
Orbs of Heaven; Planetary and Stellar Worlds. O. M. Mitchell. (N. Cooke. 1856.) 2s. 3d.
Navigation.
Navigation and Nautical Astronomy. Rev. J. Inman. (Rivingtons. 1862.) 6s. 3d.
Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation. (J. W. Norie. 1864.) 14s. [N.B. The latest edition should be asked for.]
Lunar Time Tables. J. Gordon. (Imray. 1853.) 7s.
Handbook for the Stars. H. W. Jeans. (Levey, Robson, and Co. 1848.) 3s. 6d.
Mathematics, Trigonometry, and Spherics.
Manual of Mathematical Tables. Galbraith and Houghton. (Longman and Co. 1860.) 2s.
Mathematical Tracts. G. B. Airy. (J. W. Parker. 1842.) 9s. 6d.
Treatise on Practical Mensuration. A. Nesbit. (Longman and Co. 1864.) 5s. 4d.
Practical Introduction to Spherics and Nautical Astronomy. P. Kelly, LL.D. (Baldwin and Co. 1822.) 7s.
Treatise on Trigonometry. G. B. Airy. (Griffin and Co. 1855.) 2s. 3d.
For Travellers.
What to Observe; or, Travelling Remembrancer. Col. Jackson. Revised by Dr. Norton Shaw. (Houlston and Wright. 1861.) 9s. 6d.
Geodesy and Surveying, Military, Nautical, and Land Surveying.
Treatise on Military Surveying. Lieut. Col. Jackson. (Allen and Co. 1860.) 12s.
Outline of Method of conducting a Trigonometrical Survey. Col. Frome. (Weale. 1862.) 10s. 6d.
Practical Geodesy. J. W. Williams. (Parker and Son. 1835.) 7s. 6d.
Trigonometrical Surveying, Levelling, and Engineering. W. Galbraith. (Blackwood and Son. 1842.) 6s. 9d.
Engineering Field Notes on Parish and Railway Surveying and Levelling. H. J. Castle. (Simpkin and Co. 1847.) 8s.
Practice of Engineering Field Work. W. D. Haskoll. (Atchley and Co. 1858.) 17s. 6d.
Treatise on Nautical Surveyings. Com. Belcher. (Richardson. 1835.) 12s.
Weights and Measures.
Weights and Measures of All Nations. W. Woolhouse. (Virtue Bros. 1863.) 1s. 6d.
Foreign Measures and their English Values. R. C. Carrington. (Potter. 1864.)
Construction of Maps.
Manual of Map-making. A. Jamieson. (Fullarton. 1846.) 2s.
Manual of Topographical Drawing. Lieut. R. Smith. (J. Wiley. 1854.) 5s.
Projection of the Sphere.
Projection and Calculation of the Sphere. S. M. Saxby. (Longman and Co. 1861.) 4s. 3d.
Use of Instruments.
Treatise on Principal Mathematical and Drawing Instruments. F. Williams. (Weale. 1857.) 3s. 2d.
The Sextant and its Applications. Simms. (Troughton and Simms. 1858.) 4s. 6d.
Treatise on Mathematical Instruments. J. Heather. (Virtue Bros. 1863.) 1s.
Geography.
Geography Generalised. R. Sullivan. (Longman and Co. 1863.) 2s.
In addition to these, every one ought to possess the Admiralty Manual of Scientific Enquiry, which is a series of papers written for the direction of explorers by men of the highest standing in various sciences; and no better general work can be recommended.