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Re: Traverse boards
From: Ron
Date: 1998 Oct 31, 22:07 EST
From: Ron
Date: 1998 Oct 31, 22:07 EST
Upon reading this topic I did a quick internet search and found a book on the subject. "Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings" by Dennis Fisher" 1994 at: http://www.sevenseas-mn.com/books/navigation.htm">Navigation</A> Part history of navigation and part hands-on project book. Includes complete history and instruction for making 18 historic navigation tools including astrolabe, cross staff, pelorus, traverse board and a vernier sextant. Also I found some comments at: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/SS/HIST/tutor/eurvoya/ship.html">European Voyages of Exploration: Shipbuilding</A> a small picture here of a traverse board and some comments about early navigation. Regards Ron Albuquerque =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@XXX.XXX: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=
