NavList:
A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
From: Dale Lichtblau
Date: 2023 Oct 28, 08:50 -0700
Thanks Bill R and Bill L!
Yesterday I received a book that I'm very exciting about, The Light Ages: the Surprising Story of Medieval Science by Seb Falk. Here's a snippet from one review regarding the astrolabe. (Sorry, lost the source.) I'm somewhat surprised not to find much discussion on Navlist about the astrolabe. Did it play no role in celestial navigation throughout history? (Just asking.)
"Most noteworthy among the instruments of the day was the astrolabe, a contraption containing movable disks to measure and represent the positions of astronomical objects. If you ever wondered how astrolabes worked, down to the last detail, this is the book for you. And if you’re curious about the medieval obsession with astrology — a prime motivation for building astrolabes — your appetite will be sufficiently satisfied."
Dale L
