Monday, April 25, 2011

History of the Astrolabe

A Short History of the Astrolabe.The Astrolabe is an astronomical measuring device that was developed and improved by a number of former civilizations. The device was used to navigate on land and sea, as well as to set the time. The author gives a historical narrative of this unique instrument that was used by all the major civilizations, and provides insights from the various historical literary references made to this wonder of antiquity...


You might also like:

No comments:

Post a Comment