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Navigational Instruments (Shire Library)
Dr. Richard Dunn
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Description for Navigational Instruments (Shire Library)
Paperback. With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history. This book shows the solution of the infamous longitude problem, the impact of satellite positioning and other advances in navigation have brought together seafarers, artisans and more. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 27b/w; 77col. BIC Classification: TRLN; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history. As seafarers attempted longer and longer voyages from the sixteenth century onwards in search of profit and new lands, the tools of navigation became ever more sophisticated. The development of instruments over the last five hundred years has seen some revolutionary changes, spurred on by the threat of disaster at sea and the possibility of huge rewards from successful voyages. As this book shows, the solution of the infamous longitude problem, the extraordinary impact of ... Read more
With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history. As seafarers attempted longer and longer voyages from the sixteenth century onwards in search of profit and new lands, the tools of navigation became ever more sophisticated. The development of instruments over the last five hundred years has seen some revolutionary changes, spurred on by the threat of disaster at sea and the possibility of huge rewards from successful voyages. As this book shows, the solution of the infamous longitude problem, the extraordinary impact of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747815068
SKU
V9780747815068
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About Dr. Richard Dunn
Richard Dunn is currently Senior Curator and Head of Science and Technology at the National Maritime Museum, having worked there since 2004, predominantly as Curator of the History of Navigation, and his publications include The Telescope: A Short History and Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude (with Rebekah Higgitt).
Reviews for Navigational Instruments (Shire Library)
Good things often come in small packages, and Richard Dunn's Navigational Instruments is one of those. - Soundings