Malcolm Dexter “Doc” Clarke Jr., 88, of Jamestown, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully Sept. 8, 2024, at a mooring in ...
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The Amazing History of the Astrolabe
While modern humans tend to think of science in terms of innovations made during the past 100 to 200 years, mankind has ...
In 1987, two men stood at Indira Point, India’s southernmost tip, with their eyes cast to the sea - The late Rear Admiral ...
During subsequent centuries they threatened to become obsolete in light of technological developments such as sextants and marine chronometers. “A new breed of astronomers and navigators maintained ...