doi:10.1038/452534bBallPhilipNatureBall, P., 2008, "History: An Astrolabe for the People," Nature International Weekly Journal of Science, 452(7187), pp. 534. Retrieved from http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v452/n7187/full/ 452534b.html...
Anyway, despite its subject matter mainly focusing on undocumented immigrants and their vulnerable position in American society, I devoted a significant chunk of the story on racial violence against minorities and how little attention it receives in our society both in our history classes and in the...
and riendly people might be found.They were also able to warn others about dangers.Some of the early navigation practices and equipment used on these ships proved to be quite trustworthy.Early sailors used a tool called the astrolabe (星盘) to figure out the positions of stars and the sun ...
for my display and had a constant stream of visitors. On display were all my various paper versions of astrolabes and quadrants, along with a selection of the new work in wood and acrylic. I had the chance to demo the functions of the astrolabe and discuss history and its uses in ...
We retain the terminology, although the relevant instruments might also be designated in English as circumferentors, or semi-circumferentors, or graphometers. See W. F. Ryan, ‘Some Observations on the History of the Astrolabe and of Two Russian Words: astroljabija and matka’, in Stu...
. The term astrolabe means “taking the star” in Greek, so it could be used to refer to any instrument for observing the stellar dome. Thus, in the early medieval period,astrolabewas often applied to the armillary sphere, a different instrument. The device now called an astrolabe is more...
Building Your Own Astrolabe To build an astrolabe you can use as you read the 14th-century treatise, your best bet is to start with pre-existing templates. In "The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy" (Oxford University Press, 1998), author James Evans provides a set of complete patte...
“Treatise on the Astrolabe” “Troilus and Criseyde” (Show more) See all related content Top Questions What did Geoffrey Chaucer do for a living? What is Geoffrey Chaucer known for? What isThe Canterbury Tales? Geoffrey Chaucer:The Canterbury TalesA 15th-century manuscript page from Geoffrey ...
JE Morrison,B Stephenson - 《Aestimatio Critical Reviews in the History of Science》 被引量: 1发表: 2015年 A review of the physical oceanography of Astrolabe Bay and coastal northeast PNG with reference to proposed submarine discharge of mine wastes This report is a review of available physical...
Trace the Earliest History of Astronomy By Nick Greene Even though astrolabes are extremely ancient technology, they're still in use today and people still learn to make them as part of learning astronomy. Some science teachers have their students create an astrolabe in class. Hikers sometimes us...