From Sails to Satellites: The Origin & Development of Navigational Science Tapa blanda - 1994

Oxford University Press, 1994. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780198563990

Paperback. Very Good.

Oxford University Press, 1994-04-20. paperback. Very Good. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Oxford University Pess, 1994. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good. b/w Illustration. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Oxford University Press, 1994. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London & Boston: Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1994. First Paperback Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. 4to 019856399X Illustrated Card Cover. 310 PAGES CLEAN & TIGHT. For many centuries men navigated on long voyages without knowing or caring where they were for much of the time. The ancient Greeks made crude calculations of latitude from solar observations. Today's satellite systems are within the means of amateur sailors and give position, accurate to perhaps thirty metres, virtually instantly. The history of navigational science offers vivid insights into the areas of human endeavour which have driven it. Discoverers such as Columbus needed to locate and claim distant lands for their sovereigns and paymasters. Merchants in a world of expanding horizons and trade needed accurate navigation for efficient and reliable shipping. Rapidly developing air travel demanded accurate and quick navigation in very difficult conditions. The deadly objects of the military in… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Oxford University Press, 1994-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!