‎Ifland (Peter)‎
‎Taking the Stars. Celestial Navigation from Argonauts to Astronauts.‎

‎ Krieger Pub. Co Krieger Pub. Co, 1998. In-4, hardcover, dust jacket, 222 pp, black-and-white and color figures and illustrations, index. ‎

Reference : 606016
ISBN : 9781575240954

‎An early astrolabe, its name derived from Greek words for "star" (astron) and "to take" (lambanein), was an instrument with which a navigator "took the stars" to determine a vessel's position in the great expanse of the sea. From the simple wooden kamál developed by ancient Arab mariners to the modern navigator's electronic global positioning system, Taking the Stars: Celestial Navigation from Argonauts to Astronauts traces the long path of ingenious inventions developed for celestial navigation. Very good condition. - Frais de port : -France 6,9 € -U.E. 11 € -Monde (z B : 18 €) (z C : 31 €) ‎