The History Of Celestial Navigation
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The History Of Celestial Navigation
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Author : P. Kenneth Seidelmann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-06-29
The History Of Celestial Navigation written by P. Kenneth Seidelmann and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-29 with Science categories.
This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing navigation systems, technologies, and institutions emerged and developed, with a focus on the major players in the US and the UK. The history covers the founding of the Royal Observatory; the first printing of a Nautical Almanac; the founding of the US and UK Nautical Almanac Offices; the creation of international standards for reference systems and astronomical constants; and the impact of 20th century technology on the field, among other topics. Additionally, the volume analyzes the present role and status of celestial navigation, particularly with respect to modern radio and satellite navigation systems. With its diverse authorship and nontechnical language, this book will appeal to any reader interested in the history of science, technology, astronomy, and navigation over the ages.
Taking The Stars
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Author : Peter Ifland
language : en
Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company
Release Date : 1998
Taking The Stars written by Peter Ifland and has been published by Krieger Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.
This text focuses on the history of the development of hand-held celestial navigation instruments, offering descriptions of the tools used. It also includes a glossary of technical terms.
A History Of Nautical Astronomy
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Author : Charles H. Cotter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
A History Of Nautical Astronomy written by Charles H. Cotter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Science categories.
By Star And Compass
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
By Star And Compass written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Navigation categories.
A history of man's growing sophistication in navigation, covering advances in sounding devices, speedometers, celestial navigation, compasses, and map making.
Time And Navigation
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Author : Andrew K. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2015-06-02
Time And Navigation written by Andrew K. Johnston and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Transportation categories.
If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. Today we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest "clock" is Earth itself, and the oldest means of keeping time came from observing changes in the sky. Early mariners like the Vikings accomplished amazing feats of navigation without using clocks at all. Pioneering seafarers in the Age of Exploration used dead reckoning and celestial navigation; later innovations such as sextants and marine chronometers honed these techniques by measuring latitude and longitude. When explorers turned their sights to the skies, they built on what had been learned at sea. For example, Charles Lindbergh used a bubble sextant on his record-breaking flights. World War II led to the development of new flight technologies, notably radio navigation, since celestial navigation was not suited for all-weather military operations. These forms of navigation were extended and enhanced when explorers began guiding spacecraft into space and across the solar system. Astronauts combined celestial navigation technology with radio transmissions. The development of the atomic clock revolutionized space flight because it could measure billionths of a second, thereby allowing mission teams to navigate more accurately. Scientists and engineers applied these technologies to navigation on earth to develop space-based time and navigation services such as GPS that is used every day by people from all walks of life. While the history of navigation is one of constant change and innovation, it is also one of remarkable continuity. Time and Navigation tells the story of navigation to help us understand where we have been and how we got there so that we can understand where we are going.
A Brief History Of The Art Of Navigation
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Author : Louis Allen Harding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-09-01
A Brief History Of The Art Of Navigation written by Louis Allen Harding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with categories.
Primer Of Celestial Navigation
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Author : John Favill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940
Primer Of Celestial Navigation written by John Favill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with Nautical astronomy categories.
Celestial Navigation In The Gps Age
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Author : John Karl
language : en
Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
Release Date : 2007
Celestial Navigation In The Gps Age written by John Karl and has been published by Paradise Cay Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Many books on celestial navigation take shortcuts in explaining concepts; incorrect diagrams and discussion are often used for the sake of moving the student along quickly. This book tells the true story-and the whole story. It conveys celestial navigation concepts clearly and in the shortest possible time.It's tailored for navigation in the GPS age-a time of computers, calculators, and web resources. Although it covers all of the traditional methods of 'working a sight, ' the primary thrust is using the (under $10) scientific calculator. By using equations that you key into your calculator, this book guides you toward a better understanding of the concepts of celestial navigation.You will learn novel ways to plot lines of position, ways to check your sextant accurately by star sights, and how to tell what time it is from a moon sight. The many appendices are a treasure of references and explanations of abstract ideas. Celestial Navigation is a crucial skill for the offshore navigator to know, this book provides the shortest path to that knowledge.
The History Of Navigation
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Author : Dag Pike
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Maritime
Release Date : 2018-11-02
The History Of Navigation written by Dag Pike and has been published by Pen & Sword Maritime this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-02 with Navigation categories.
Today travellers by land, sea and air take accurate navigation for granted but it was not always thus. The author, a highly experienced sailor, sets out to record the development of navigational techniques from the earliest time, five millenniums ago. As explorers started to venture offshore into the unknown they had to rely on the sun and stars for direction. From this pioneers turned to mathematics, astrolobes, sextants and increasing accurate clocks to measure latitude and later longitude. More recently major breakthroughs with electronic navigation, GPS and other satellite systems have revolutionised travel. Focusing primarily but not exclusively on marine navigation, the author weaves a fascinating course through the successes and failures of mankind's quest to explore his world. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and informative work which has no rival.
The Prehistoric Maritime Frontier Of Southeast China
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Author : Chunming Wu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-10-05
The Prehistoric Maritime Frontier Of Southeast China written by Chunming Wu and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Social Science categories.
This open access book presents multidisciplinary research on the cultural history, ethnic connectivity, and oceanic transportation of the ancient Indigenous Bai Yue (百越) in the prehistoric maritime region of southeast China and southeast Asia. In this maritime Frontier of China, historical documents demonstrate the development of the “barbarian” Bai Yue and Island Yi (岛夷) and their cultural interaction with the northern Huaxia (华夏) in early Chinese civilization within the geopolitical order of the “Central State-Four Peripheries Barbarians-Four Seas”. Archaeological typologies of the prehistoric remains reveal a unique cultural tradition dominantly originating from the local Paleolithic age and continuing to early Neolithization across this border region. Further analysis of material culture from the Neolithic to the Early Iron Age proves the stability and resilience of the indigenous cultures even with the migratory expansion of Huaxia and Han (汉) from north to south. Ethnographical investigations of aboriginal heritage highlight their native cultural context, seafaring technology and navigation techniques, and their interaction with Austronesian and other foreign maritime ethnicities. In a word, this manuscript presents a new perspective on the unique cultural landscape of indigenous ethnicities in southeast China with thousands of years’ stable tradition, a remarkable maritime orientation and overseas cultural hybridization in the coastal region of southeast China.