Navigation on Wood

Hilster, Nicolàs de: 2018 Castricum, Nicolàs de Hilster, hardcover with dust jacket 815 blz.. Illustrated with 324 figures and 47 tables. This extensive academic study provides an in-depth analysis of early modern western wooden instruments for celestial navigation between 1590 and 1731. The author examines their origins, mathematical concepts, relative merits, and accuracy based on historical research and replica construction. English language. ISBN 9789082830200 In very good condition.