Description
Book SynopsisWith it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding.
Trade ReviewDenny, a theoretical physicist and prolific author, impresses his audience with the immense knowledge and effort that has been expended in developing methods for people to navigate from place to place. Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgment
Introduction: Point of Departure
First Quadrant: Geodesy
1. Earth and Its Orbit
2. Shaping the Earth
Second Quadrant: Cartography
3. Surveying
4. Mapmaking
Third Quadrant: Early Exploration and Navigation
5. Early Explorers, Basic Tools
6. Europe Discovers the World
Fourth Quadrant: Navigation in Modern Times
7. The Age of Sail and Steam
8. The Electronic Age
Conclusion: Nature's Navigators
Technical Appendix
Annotated Bibliography
Index
