History of Astronomy : Topics

History of Astronomy: Topics: Navigation

• The Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide
• Bibliography - Wayfinding and Astronomy
• The Columbus Navigation Homepage
• Determination of Latitude by Francis Drake on the Coast of California in 1576, by Bob Graham
• English attack on the Longitude Problem
• History of Navigation
• Longitude and the Académie Royale
• Longitude at Sea
• The Marine Guards Academy of Cartagena (1776-1824), by Juan Francisco López Sánchez, Manuel Valera Candel, Carlos López Fernández
  Antilia, 1995, Vol. I, Article 3.
• Newton and the Moon, by Nicholas Kollerstrom
  Including information on the longitude problem.

See also:

• History of Astronomy: Topics: Geodetic Astronomy
• History in general: General items: Maritime history

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 22 Nov 1995. Latest update: 22 June 2001