Schotte, Margaret E.
Sailing School: Navigating Science and Skill, 1550-1800 (Information Cultures)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781421429533
- author:
- Schotte, Margaret E.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 25.4 x 17.8 x 2.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Transport, Navigation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hands-on science in the Age of Exploration. This book explores the complex mechanics of celestial navigation and the development of schools, textbooks, and instruments to teach sailors the new mathematical techniques required for navigation. Margaret E. Schotte examines over two hundred years of navigational history, tracing the evolution of the navigator's art and the importance of the world of print in this process. The study draws on a wide range of archival records from six countries, including hundreds of published textbooks and never-before-studied manuscripts crafted by practitioners themselves. The book offers a richly illustrated comparative study of this transformative period, shedding light on how mariners solved the challenges of navigating beyond sight of land.
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