Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 110 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 123 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
A Very Short Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 110 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 123 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-873371-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press
on world history.
In this Very Short Introduction Jim Bennett looks at the history of navigation, starting with the distinctive cultures of navigation that are defined geographically - the Mediterranean Sea, and the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. He shows how the adoption of mathematical methods, the use of instruments, the writing of textbooks and the publication of charts all combined to create a more standardised practice. Methods such as longitude-finding by chronometer and lunar distance
were complemented by the routine business of recording courses and reckoning position 'by account'. Bennett also introduces the incredible array of instruments relied on by sailors, from astrolabes, sextants, and chronometers, to our more modern radio receivers, electronic equipment, and charts, and highlights
the crucial role played by the individual qualities of endeavour and resourcefulness from mathematicians, scientists, and seamen in finding their way at sea. The story of navigation combines the societal, the technical, and the human, and it was vital for shaping the modern world.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographische Entdeckungen und Erkundung
- Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schiffbau, Seeverkehr