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Escape from Antarctica

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/navigate/escape.html
Recreates the navigation Ernest Shackleton's crew used on their voyage seeking rescue.
Evolution of the Sextant

http://www.westsea.com/tsg3/octlocker/octchart.htm
Illustrated article including details about dating. Links to antique instruments offered for sale.
Longitude at Sea

http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observations/longitude.html
Describes 17th and 18th century use of eclipses of Jupiter's moons to identify position.
Secrets of Ancient Navigation

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/secrets.html
An overview from the PBS show "The Search for Longitude".
The History of the Sextant

http://www.mat.uc.pt/~helios/Mestre/Novemb00/H61iflan.htm
Transcript of a talk given at the Science Museum of The University of Coimbra. Includes photos of ancient devices.
The History of the Sextant

http://pwifland.tripod.com/historysextant/
The evolution from the earliest instruments to the sophisticated devices used today described and illustrated.
Understanding How Thompson Navigated

http://www.northwestjournal.ca/dtnav.html
About David Thompson's exploration of western Canada and the northwestern United States from 1790 to 1812, using a sextant and compass. From the Northwest Journal.

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