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The lost art of finding our way [[electronic resource] /] / John Edward Huth
| The lost art of finding our way [[electronic resource] /] / John Edward Huth |
| Autore | Huth John Edward |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (544 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.04/509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Navigation - History
Naval art and science - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-674-07481-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Before the Bubble -- 2. Maps in the Mind -- 3. On Being Lost -- 4. Dead Reckoning -- 5. Urban Myths of Navigation -- 6. Maps and Compasses -- 7. Stars -- 8. The Sun and the Moon -- 9. Where Heaven Meets Earth -- 10. Latitude and Longitude -- 11. Red Sky at Night -- 12. Reading the Waves -- 13. Soundings and Tides -- 14. Currents and Gyres -- 15. Speed and Stability of Hulls -- 16. Against the Wind -- 17. Fellow Wanderers -- 18. Baintabu's Story -- Appendix 1: Major Star Coordinates and Mapping onto Earth -- Appendix 2: Some Significant Events in Latitude and Longitude -- Appendix 3: Toledo Tables -- Appendix 4: Sailing Capabilities in Baintabu's Story -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462662003321 |
Huth John Edward
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The lost art of finding our way [[electronic resource] /] / John Edward Huth
| The lost art of finding our way [[electronic resource] /] / John Edward Huth |
| Autore | Huth John Edward |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (544 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.04/509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Navigation - History
Naval art and science - History |
| ISBN | 0-674-07481-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Before the Bubble -- 2. Maps in the Mind -- 3. On Being Lost -- 4. Dead Reckoning -- 5. Urban Myths of Navigation -- 6. Maps and Compasses -- 7. Stars -- 8. The Sun and the Moon -- 9. Where Heaven Meets Earth -- 10. Latitude and Longitude -- 11. Red Sky at Night -- 12. Reading the Waves -- 13. Soundings and Tides -- 14. Currents and Gyres -- 15. Speed and Stability of Hulls -- 16. Against the Wind -- 17. Fellow Wanderers -- 18. Baintabu's Story -- Appendix 1: Major Star Coordinates and Mapping onto Earth -- Appendix 2: Some Significant Events in Latitude and Longitude -- Appendix 3: Toledo Tables -- Appendix 4: Sailing Capabilities in Baintabu's Story -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787679003321 |
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Huth John Edward
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The lost art of finding our way / / John Edward Huth
| The lost art of finding our way / / John Edward Huth |
| Autore | Huth John Edward |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (544 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.04/509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Navigation - History
Naval art and science - History |
| ISBN | 0-674-07481-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Before the Bubble -- 2. Maps in the Mind -- 3. On Being Lost -- 4. Dead Reckoning -- 5. Urban Myths of Navigation -- 6. Maps and Compasses -- 7. Stars -- 8. The Sun and the Moon -- 9. Where Heaven Meets Earth -- 10. Latitude and Longitude -- 11. Red Sky at Night -- 12. Reading the Waves -- 13. Soundings and Tides -- 14. Currents and Gyres -- 15. Speed and Stability of Hulls -- 16. Against the Wind -- 17. Fellow Wanderers -- 18. Baintabu's Story -- Appendix 1: Major Star Coordinates and Mapping onto Earth -- Appendix 2: Some Significant Events in Latitude and Longitude -- Appendix 3: Toledo Tables -- Appendix 4: Sailing Capabilities in Baintabu's Story -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809578603321 |
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Huth John Edward
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Belknap Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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