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The Columbus Navigation Homepage
The history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline of the life and voyages of Columbus.
Traditional Navigation in the Western Pacific
Covers the role, techniques, and tools of the Carolinian navigator. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Understanding How Thompson Navigated
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.
Escape from Antarctica
Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue.
The History of the Sextant
The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated.
Longitude at Sea
Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
The Seamans Secrets
Text from a book originally printed in 1657 that discusses tides, declinations, and other marine navigation topics.
Wayfinding, or Non-Instrument Navigation
How Polynesians navigated before the invention of the compass, sextant, or clock.
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