Reviews
Denny, a theoretical physicist and prolific author, impresses his audience with the immense knowledge and effort that has been expended in developing methods for people to navigate from place to place.
I was a professional navigator for a good number of years, and I find Denny's explanations to be extraordinarily clear and accurate. In many cases they're delightfully so. For any intelligent reader, the book is about the science behind the marvelous arts once used for millennia to answer two of life's important questions: 'Where am I?' and 'How do I get to where I'm going?'
I’ve just finished your book The Science of Navigation. Loved it. Thanks for writing such an excellent book – I am placing it on my course’s recommended reading list.
Book Details
Acknowledgment
Introduction: Point of Departure
First Quadrant: Geodesy
1. Earth and Its Orbit
2. Shaping the Earth
Second Quadrant: Cartography
3. Surveying
4. Mapmaking
Third Quadrant: Early Exploration and
Acknowledgment
Introduction: Point of Departure
First Quadrant: Geodesy
1. Earth and Its Orbit
2. Shaping the Earth
Second Quadrant: Cartography
3. Surveying
4. Mapmaking
Third Quadrant: Early Exploration and Navigation
5. Early Explorers, Basic Tools
6. Europe Discovers the World
Fourth Quadrant: Navigation in Modern Times
7. The Age of Sail and Steam
8. The Electronic Age
Conclusion: Nature's Navigators
Technical Appendix
Annotated Bibliography
Index