Mathematical instrument -- the sextante

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Authors: Alzira Faria 

Publication date: 29 July 2024

Published in: Gazeta de Matemática (Lisboa) (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

sextant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50)

Cited In (1)

• Directions of precision: George Graham’s instructions for his pendulum astronomical clocks

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