Navigational Enterprises in Europe and its Empires, 1730-1850
Autor: | Rebekah Higgitt, Richard Dunn, Peter Jones |
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EAN: | 9781137520647 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 19.02.2016 |
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Schlagworte: | cartography empire history of astronomy history of mathematics history of navigation history of science history of technology horology hydrography imperial history longitude exploration maritime history navigation navigational instrument |
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This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use dependent on many competing factors.