We, the navigators : the ancient art of landfinding in the Pacific / David Lewis ; Sir Derek Oulton,...
We, the navigators : the ancient art of landfinding in the Pacific / David Lewis ; Sir Derek Oulton,...
We, the navigators : the ancient art of landfinding in the Pacific / David Lewis ; Sir Derek Oulton, editor.
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c1994.
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N623.89099/2
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxi, 442 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Foreword to the first edition / S. H. Riesenberg -- 1. Rediscovery of a Vanishing Art -- 2. Piecing the Mosaic -- 3. Voyaging Canoes -- 4. Steering by the Stars -- 5. Keeping Course by Sun, Swells, and Wind -- 6. Dead Reckoning -- 7. Orientation Concepts in Dead Reckoning -- 8. Island Blocks, Birds,...
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c1994.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Hawaii
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
The second edition of David Lewis' classic book on Pacific navigation promises to satisfy yet again scholars and seafarers alike - and all others who have marveled at the ability of island mariners to navigate hundreds of miles of open ocean without instruments. The new edition includes a discussion of theories about traditional methods of navigati...
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We, the navigators : the ancient art of landfinding in the Pacific / David Lewis ; Sir Derek Oulton, editor.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-431) and index.
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c1994.
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N623.89099/2
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74VKOa8BB3zX
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ISBN
0824815823 (alk. paper)
9780824815820 (alk. paper)
DDC
623.89099
MMS ID
991022507859702626
