Navigation in Exploration
Scientific Instrument Analysis (1500-1650)
(Sprache: Englisch)
In the15th century, mariners established their location using "dead reckoning,"a technique that used superstition, experience, and some guesswork todetermine the position of a ship at sea. Ships, cargos, and lives by thethousands were lost because of...
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In the15th century, mariners established their location using "dead reckoning,"
a technique that used superstition, experience, and some guesswork to
determine the position of a ship at sea. Ships, cargos, and lives by the
thousands were lost because of inadequate navigation techniques and
instruments. This study focuses on two pivotal, simultaneous revolutions in the
Age of Exploration. First, navigators had to move away from experience-only
to extensive scientific training. Second, navigation instruments were invented,
developed, and/or refined to provide accurate readings capable of providing
useful global positioning information. These factors combined to produce an
explosion of exploration that took mariners to the far corners of the planet,
impacting governments and geosciences, astronomy and academics. To
understand this revolution better, we take a closer look at navigation during the
1686 LaSalle expedition to Texas, particularly a unique nocturnal/planisphere,
one of only four in existence worldwide and so accurate it can still be used
today. The book is for those with an interest in navigation, scientific instruments,
astronomy, and archaeology.
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In the15th century, mariners established their location using dead reckoning, a technique that used superstition, experience, and some guesswork to
determine the position of a ship at sea. Ships, cargos, and lives by the
thousands were lost because of inadequate navigation techniques and
instruments. This study focuses on two pivotal, simultaneous revolutions in the
Age of Exploration. First, navigators had to move away from experience-only
to extensive scientific training. Second, navigation instruments were invented,
developed, and/or refined to provide accurate readings capable of providing
useful global positioning information. These factors combined to produce an
explosion of exploration that took mariners to the far corners of the planet,
impacting governments and geosciences, astronomy and academics. To
understand this revolution better, we take a closer look at navigation during the
1686 LaSalle expedition to Texas, particularly a unique nocturnal/planisphere,
one of only four in existence worldwide and so accurate it can still be used
today. The book is for those with an interest in navigation, scientific instruments,
astronomy, and archaeology.
Autoren-Porträt von Lois A. Swanick
Lois A. Swanick, MA Anthropology:emphasis in nautical archaeology, scientificinstruments, and international affairs, Texas A&MUniversity.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Lois A. Swanick
- 2007, Maße: 17 x 24 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
- ISBN-10: 3836428229
- ISBN-13: 9783836428224
Sprache:
Englisch
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