Reeves, N. (2011) The Greenwich Sextants in Context. Sextants at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Mariner’s Quadrants, Mariner’s Astro-labes, Cross-staffs, Backstaffs, Octants, Sextants, Quintants, Reflecting Circles, and Artificial Horizons in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Journal for the History of Astronomy, 42(2), pp. 269-271. (doi: 10.1177/002182861104200212)[Book Review]
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The Greenwich Sextants in Context. Sextants at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Mariner’s Quadrants, Mariner’s Astro-labes, Cross-staffs, Backstaffs, Octants, Sextants, Quintants, Reflecting Circles, and Artificial Horizons in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. W. F. J. Mörzer Bruyns, with a contribution by Richard Dunn (Oxford University Press and the National Maritime Museum, Oxford, 2009). Pp. xii + 323. £120. ISBN 978-0-19-953254-4.
| Item Type: | Book Reviews |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Reeves, Dr Nicky |
| Authors: | Reeves, N. |
| College/School: | University Services > Library and Collection Services > Museum and Art Gallery |
| Journal Name: | Journal for the History of Astronomy |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN: | 0021-8286 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1753-8556 |
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