Navigational enterprises in Europe and its empires 1730-1850 /
This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use depend...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2015.
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Colección: | Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use dependent on many competing factors. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 259 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781137520647 1137520647 9781137520630 1137520639 |