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Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices.
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Google PR: Text from a book originally printed in 1657 that discusses tides, declinations, and other marine navigation topics.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Covers the role, techniques, and tools of the Carolinian navigator. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
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