Navigation (Paperback)

Jim Bennett

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2017

0198733712 / 9780198733713

Serie: Libro 281 di 344 - Very Short Introductions

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Paperback. From the Bronze Age mariners of the Mediterranean to contemporary sailors using satellite-based technologies, the history of navigation at sea, the art of finding a position and setting a course, is fascinating. The scientific and technological developments that have enabled accurate measurements of position were central to exploration, trade, and the opening up of new continents, and the resulting journeys taken under their influence have had a profound influenceon world history.In this Very Short Introduction Jim Bennett looks at the history of navigation, starting with the distinctive cultures of navigation that are definedgeographically - 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 instrumentsrelied 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 qualitiesof 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.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Ourexpert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Looking at the long history of navigation at sea, Jim Bennett discusses the scientific and technological developments that have enabled the accurate measurement of position and setting of directions in the oceans. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Navigation (Paperback)
Autore
Jim Bennett
Editore
Oxford University Press, Oxford
Anno di pubblicazione
2017
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0198733712
ISBN 13
9780198733713
Serie
Libro 281 di 344: Very Short Introductions

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