The history of celestial navigation: rise of the royal observatory and nautical almanacs /
The history of celestial navigation: rise of the royal observatory and nautical almanacs /
P. kenneth seidelmann. Catherine Y. Hohenkerk Editors
- Switerland; springer, c2020.
- xvii, 332 p.: col.: 21 cm.
1 Before the nautical almanacs
2 King Charles and the founding of the royal observatory
3 Edmond Halley, Isaac newton and the longitude act of 1714
4 The first nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris
5 The British and American nautical almanacs in the 19th century
6 International cooperation
7 The almanacs in the 20th century: Computers and applications
8 References systems
9 Evolution of the nautical almanac and celestial navigation today
Includes Index: p.313-332
History
527 / THE
1 Before the nautical almanacs
2 King Charles and the founding of the royal observatory
3 Edmond Halley, Isaac newton and the longitude act of 1714
4 The first nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris
5 The British and American nautical almanacs in the 19th century
6 International cooperation
7 The almanacs in the 20th century: Computers and applications
8 References systems
9 Evolution of the nautical almanac and celestial navigation today
Includes Index: p.313-332
History
527 / THE