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• Science: Astronomy: History: Instruments (6)
• Society: History: By Topic: Exploration (202)
• Society: History: By Topic: Maritime (219)

• Escape from Antarctica - Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue.
• Evolution of the Sextant - Illustrated article including details about dating. Links to antique instruments offered for sale.
• John Harrison and the Longitude Problem - The problem, the man, the clocks and the prize. Online exhibit at Royal Observatory Greenwich.
• Longitude at Sea - Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
• Secrets of Ancient Navigation - An overview from the PBS show "The Search for Longitude".
• The History of the Sextant - Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices.
• The History of the Sextant - The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated.
• Understanding How Thompson Navigated - About David Thompson's exploration of western Canada and the northwestern United States from 1790 to 1812, using a sextant and compass. From the Northwest Journal.

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