Astronomía y navegación en España
Subtitle: siglos XVI-XVIII
By: Francisco José González González.
Series: Colecciones MAPFRE 1492; Colección Mar y América ;; 3
Publisher: Editorial MAPFRE
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Madrid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 283
Subjects: Astronomy -- Spain -- History.; Astronomical instruments -- Spain -- History.; Nautical astronomy.; Navigation -- Spain -- History.
Description: "Impressive specialized examination of connections between astronomy and navigation within context of Spanish science, in particular, and European science in general. Includes chapter on navigation and nautical astronomy textbooks used in the period"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-273) and indexes.