How Does Math Guide Ships at Sea?
Without math, would our seafaring ancestors ever have seen the world? Great mathematical thinkers and their revolutionary discoveries have an incredible story. Explore the beginnings of logarithms through the history of navigation, adventure and new worlds.
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- Why was it important for sailors to measure the distance between the horizon and a celestial body?
- How did it help them determine their position in the ocean?
- What tools did navigators need to find their position?