| 书目名称 | The History of Celestial Navigation |
| 副标题 | Rise of the Royal Ob |
| 编辑 | P. Kenneth Seidelmann,Catherine Y. Hohenkerk |
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| 概述 | Fills a gap in existing literature through its primary focus on history and use of nontechnical language.A unique and diverse chronicle of celestial navigation.Written by expert historians, scientists |
| 丛书名称 | Historical & Cultural Astronomy |
| 图书封面 |  |
| 描述 | .This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing navigation systems, technologies, and institutions emerged and developed, with a focus on the major players in the US and the UK..The history covers the founding of the Royal Observatory; the first printing of a .Nautical Almanac.; the founding of the US and UK Nautical Almanac Offices; the creation of international standards for reference systems and astronomical constants; and the impact of 20th century technology on the field, among other topics. Additionally, the volume analyzes the present role and status of celestial navigation, particularly with respect to modern radio and satellite navigation systems..With its diverse authorship and nontechnical language, this book will appeal to any reader interested in the history of science, technology, astronomy, and navigation over the ages.. |
| 出版日期 | Book 2020 |
| 关键词 | history of almanacs; almanac offices; history of longitude; history of Greenwich Meridian; celestial nav |
| 版次 | 1 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43631-5 |
| isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-43633-9 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-43631-5Series ISSN 2509-310X Series E-ISSN 2509-3118 |
| issn_series | 2509-310X |
| copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 |
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