| Navigation Through The Ages Contributor(s): Launer, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574092782 ISBN-13: 9781574092783 Publisher: Sheridan House OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 Annotation: With a focus on the navigational tools invented by each age and civilization, Launer traces the evolution of humankind's navigational skills from the Kamal of the Arabs and the Lead-line first used by the Romans to the radio and satellite communication devices available to modern sailors. He pays homage to the Polynesians who, in the absence of a written language were able to pass down their navigational skills through generations, and to the adventurous Vikings, who managed to find their way from Scandinavia to England, Iceland, Greenland and beyond; but he also covers the practical applications of the complex technologies found on most boats today, such as GPS. Generous illustrations help readers envision the tools in use. Navigation Through the Ages will appeal to sailors and lay readers alikeanyone with an interest in the history of science and the exploration of our world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 623.890 |
| LCCN: 2009019095 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sailors have been navigating the seas for thousands of years, and navigational technology has progressed exponentially during that time. This concise yet comprehensive volume from popular Sheridan House author Donald Launer begins with the impressive developments in navigation undertaken by early seafarers, and follows the art and science of navigation through the ages to their culmination in the huge advances made by our contemporaries. Launer explores the navigational tools invented by each civilization, and includes generous illustrations to help readers envision the tools used. Written in an accessible, conversational style, with no unexplained jargon or terminology, Navigation Through the Ages will appeal especially to sailors and to anyone with an interest in the history of science and the exploration of our world. |