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Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
How Polynesians navigated before the invention of the compass, sextant, or clock.
Summary from the last chapter of The Viking by Howard La Fey.
How the Vikings found their way back from New York 1000 years ago
The history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline of the life and voyages of Columbus.
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