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Escape from Antarctica
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Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue.
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Evolution of the Sextant
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Illustrated article including details about dating. Links to antique instruments offered for sale.
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John Harrison and the Longitude Problem
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The problem, the man, the clocks and the prize. Online exhibit at Royal Observatory Greenwich.
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Longitude at Sea
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Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
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Medieval and Twentieth Century Navigation
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Methods and equipment used by Columbus and by the Apollo astronauts described, compared, and contrasted.
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Navigation Instruments
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Brief descriptions, thumbnails, links to other resources.
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Secrets of Ancient Navigation
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An overview from the PBS show "The Search for Longitude".
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The Columbus Navigation Homepage
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The history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline of the life and voyages of Columbus.
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The History of the Sextant
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Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices.
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The History of the Sextant
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The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated.
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The Seamans Secrets
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Text from a book originally printed in 1657 that discusses tides, declinations, and other marine navigation topics.
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Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific
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Covers the role, techniques, and tools of the Carolinian navigator. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Understanding How Thompson Navigated
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About David Thompson's exploration of western Canada and the northwestern United States from 1790 to 1812, using a sextant and compass. From the Northwest Journal.
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Viking Navigation
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Summary from the last chapter of The Viking by Howard La Fey.
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Wayfinding, or Non-Instrument Navigation
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How Polynesians navigated before the invention of the compass, sextant, or clock.
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