Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies

Higgitt, Rebekah; Dunn, Richard

This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use dependent on many competing factors.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137520630

DOI: 10.1057/9781137520647

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 259