Arithmetic, in the Plainest and Most Concise Methods Hitherto Extant: With New Improvements for Dispatch of Business in All the Several Rules, as Also ... Method, That Renders Both Ease to Be Underst - Softcover

George Fisher

 
9780282014926: Arithmetic, in the Plainest and Most Concise Methods Hitherto Extant: With New Improvements for Dispatch of Business in All the Several Rules, as Also ... Method, That Renders Both Ease to Be Underst

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This book is a treatise on the 18th-century navigation methods used by Pacific Islanders. It makes accessible the knowledge and expertise of the master navigators of the Pacific. The author describes how knowledge of the sea, wind, stars, and birds guided Polynesian voyagers on journeys spanning thousands of kilometres. This book is a must-have for seafarers, astronomers, and anyone intrigued by the art and science of ancient navigation and the rich heritage of the Pacific Islands.

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