The science of navigation : from dead reckoning to GPS /
Denny, Mark,1953-
Baltimore : John Hopkins University Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Point of departure -- First quadrant: Geodesy -- Earth and its orbit -- Shaping the Earth -- Second quadrant: Cartography -- Surveying -- Mapmaking -- Third quadrant: Early exploration and navigation -- Early explorers, basic tools -- Europe discovers the World -- Fourth quadrant: Navigation in modern times -- The age of sail and steam -- The electronic age -- Conclusion: Nature's navigators.
Navigation
Maps.
Cartography.
Geodesy.