Project Gutenberg 2013-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 182 Robinson, John 1846 1925 Old-Time Nautical Instruments Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Old-Time Nautical Instruments" by John Robinson is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1921. The book explores the various navigational tools used by ship captains from the time of the early explorers, such as Columbus and the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, through to the post-Revolutionary War era leading up to the advent of steamships. It delves into the evolution of these instruments and their significance in maritime history. In this book, Robinson examines a range of nautical instruments, detailing their designs, uses, and historical contexts. Readers learn about essential devices such as the astrolabe, cross-staff, Davis quadrant, and the sextant, each playing a crucial role in navigation and ship operations during earlier centuries. Through historical anecdotes and references to instruments found in museum collections, the author illustrates the challenges faced by sailors navigating uncharted waters with primitive tools. The work serves as both an informative guide and a call to scholars and enthusiasts to explore the rich history of maritime navigation further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44206/44206-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Nautical instruments -- History VK Text Category: History - Other Category: Engineering & Technology 56285 2025-07-18T03:31:47.148829 text/html 32240 2024-10-23T19:49:17 text/html 642880 2025-07-18T03:31:48.948831 application/epub+zip 641510 2025-07-18T03:31:47.546822 application/epub+zip 62604 2025-07-18T03:31:47.320825 application/epub+zip 672673 2025-07-18T03:31:50.195816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663527 2025-07-18T03:31:48.722847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86354 2022-09-20T07:31:32.431969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46636 2025-07-18T03:31:47.006806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26675 2024-10-23T19:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16483 2025-07-18T03:31:50.316796 application/rdf+xml 14917 2025-07-18T03:31:47.391820 image/jpeg 2575 2025-07-18T03:31:47.355841 image/jpeg 542272 2025-07-18T03:31:47.183834 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog