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)

zbMATH Keywords

sextant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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