Earth Sciences: Geomatics: Navigation: History

Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue.

Illustrated article including details about dating. Links to antique instruments offered for sale.

The problem, the man, the clocks and the prize. Online exhibit at Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.

Methods and equipment used by Columbus and by the Apollo astronauts described, compared, and contrasted.

Brief descriptions, thumbnails, links to other resources.

An overview from the PBS show "The Search for Longitude".

The history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline of the life and voyages of Columbus.

Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices.

The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated.