Kansas is to the ocean as celestial navigation is to the 21st century – seemingly unrelated to one another. But all those things might come together because of a Wichita company. The U.S. Navy ...
A sextant is the antique version of a GPS. And in his basement workshop, Ridge White is one of the few people in the world still servicing and repairing the instruments. “Sarah,” a replica of an ...
ONE of the navigational instruments that helped guide the legendary British explorer Captain James Cook on the journey which led to his death has sold for more than £34,000. The sextant belonged to ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This instrument was developed for the ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.