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History of navigation - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_navigation
WEBThe history of navigation, or the history of seafaring, is the art of directing vessels upon the open sea through the establishment of its position and course by means of traditional practice, geometry, astronomy, or special instruments.
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Navigation | Definition, History, Measurements, & Facts
https://www.britannica.com/technology/navigation-technology
WEBNavigation, science of directing a craft by determining its position, course, and distance traveled. Navigation is concerned with finding the way to the desired destination, avoiding collisions, conserving fuel, and meeting schedules. Navigation is derived from the Latin navis (“ship”) and agere
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Navigation - National Geographic Society
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/navigation/
WEBOct 19, 2023 · ARTICLE. Navigation is the art and science of determining the position of a ship, plane or other vehicle, and guiding it to a specific destination. Grades. 9 - 12. Subjects. Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Human Geography, Physical Geography, Social Studies, World History. Photograph. Using a Sextant.
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Secrets of Ancient Navigators | NOVA | PBS
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/secrets-of-ancient-navigators/
WEBOct 6, 1998 · Secrets of Ancient Navigators. Among the many challenges, as implied in this classic line by Horace, that faced those who ventured onto the open sea was navigation. In the millennia before the...
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How Celestial Navigation Changed Maritime History
https://www.historyhit.com/how-celestial-navigation-changed-maritime-history/
WEBMar 3, 2022 · For centuries, celestial navigation helped guide sailors safely to their destinations, and the ability to do so became a highly-prized skill. But where did celestial navigation originate, and why is it still sometimes used today? The art of celestial navigation is 4,000 years old
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Time and Navigation: How We Found Our Way in the World
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/time-and-navigation-how-we-found-our-way-in-the-world/274970/
WEBApr 14, 2013 · But the story of navigation is also one of gradual knowledge and readjustment, of looking to the constant objects of the physical world -- the sun, the moon, the stars -- and using them to...
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How did Navigation Develop in the Ancient World
https://www.dailyhistory.org/How_did_Navigation_Develop_in_the_Ancient_World
WEBHow did Navigation Develop in the Ancient World - DailyHistory.org. 16th Century Astrolab. Navigation played a critical role not just in trade but also in warfare and the spreading of ideas, diseases, migrations, and even technologies that accelerated cultural change.
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Navigation - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigation
WEBThe first circumnavigation of the earth was completed in 1522 with the Magellan-Elcano expedition, a Spanish voyage of discovery led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano after the former's death in the Philippines in 1521.
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Navigation: A Very Short Introduction | Oxford Academic
https://academic.oup.com/book/566
WEBFeb 23, 2017 · Navigation: A Very Short Introduction looks at the history of navigation, including the distinctive cultures of early navigation. It shows how the adoption of mathematical methods, use of instruments, writing of textbooks, and publication of charts combined to create a more standardized practice.
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From Ptolemy to GPS, the Brief History of Maps | Innovation
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-maps-180963685/
WEBThree thousand years ago, our ancestors began a long experiment in figuring out how they fit into the world, by inventing a bold new tool: the map. One of the oldest surviving maps is, ironically,...
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