Earth Sciences: Geomatics: Navigation: History

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

Text from a book originally printed in 1657 that discusses tides, declinations, and other marine navigation topics.

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

Covers the role, techniques, and tools of the Carolinian navigator. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Brief descriptions, thumbnails, links to other resources.