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100 1 _aRobinson, John,
_d1846-1925
245 1 0 _aOld-Time Nautical Instruments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-17
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Old-Time Nautical Instruments" by John Robinson is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1921. The book explores the various navigational tools used by ship captains from the time of the early explorers, such as Columbus and the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, through to the post-Revolutionary War era leading up to the advent of steamships. It delves into the evolution of these instruments and their significance in maritime history. In this book, Robinson examines a range of nautical instruments, detailing their designs, uses, and historical contexts. Readers learn about essential devices such as the astrolabe, cross-staff, Davis quadrant, and the sextant, each playing a crucial role in navigation and ship operations during earlier centuries. Through historical anecdotes and references to instruments found in museum collections, the author illustrates the challenges faced by sailors navigating uncharted waters with primitive tools. The work serves as both an informative guide and a call to scholars and enthusiasts to explore the rich history of maritime navigation further. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNautical instruments -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44206
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