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Earth's Magnetism in the Age of Sail
A.R.T. Jonkers
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Description for Earth's Magnetism in the Age of Sail
The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
From about 1600 to 1800 scientists and mariners made increasingly sophisticated attempts to understand the earth's magnetic field and use it in navigation. Europeans had long understood the difference between magnetic and true north, but why did it vary as one traversed the sea? Could this variation be used to pinpoint longitude? Drawing on a wealth of unpublished sources-including manuals, treatises, sailing directions, and logbooks in a half-dozen languages-A. R. T. Jonkers explores these early efforts both for what they reveal about the history of science and navigation and as a unique record of the actual changes in the earth's ... Read more
From about 1600 to 1800 scientists and mariners made increasingly sophisticated attempts to understand the earth's magnetic field and use it in navigation. Europeans had long understood the difference between magnetic and true north, but why did it vary as one traversed the sea? Could this variation be used to pinpoint longitude? Drawing on a wealth of unpublished sources-including manuals, treatises, sailing directions, and logbooks in a half-dozen languages-A. R. T. Jonkers explores these early efforts both for what they reveal about the history of science and navigation and as a unique record of the actual changes in the earth's ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801871320
SKU
V9780801871320
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About A.R.T. Jonkers
A. R. T. Jonkers is University Fellow in the department of earth sciences at the University of Liverpool.
Reviews for Earth's Magnetism in the Age of Sail
A fascinating tale at the interface of geophysics, maritime history, and the history of science... A remarkable blend of scientific and historical scholarship. Choice 2003 This book illuminates a dark corner of history and science from a unique and well-grounded perspective. By choosing to examine the natural phenomenon of Earth's magnetism within a historical context, A. R. T. Jonkers has ... Read more