The Science of Navigation : From Dead Reckoning to GPS /

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Overview: In today's world of online maps and travel directions delivered wirelessly to hand-held devices, getting from place to place requires little thought from most of us-which is a good thing, since accurate navigation can be tricky. Get your bearings with Mark Denny-an expert at explainin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Denny, Mark, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : John Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Navigation.
Maps.
Geodesy.
Cartography.
TRANSPORTATION > Navigation.
geodesy.
Geodesie.
Cartographie.
Cartes geographiques.
Navigation > Histoire.
Maps as Topic
Navigation > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Point of departure
  • First Quadrant: Geodesy:
  • 1: Earth and its orbit
  • 2: Shaping the Earth
  • Second Quadrant: Cartography:
  • 3: Surveying
  • 4: Mapmaking
  • Third Quadrant: Early Exploration And Navigation:
  • 5: Early explorers, basic tools
  • 6: Europe discovers the world
  • Fourth Quadrant: Navigation in modern times:
  • 7: Age of sail and steam
  • 8: Electronic age
  • Conclusion: Nature's navigators
  • Technical appendix
  • Annotated bibliography
  • Index.

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