The Accuracy and Use of Sextants and Watches in Rupert's Land in the 1790s.

The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the sextants and watches employed at the end of the eighteenth century in surveying Rupert's Land, the vast territory of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), and to discuss their usage and accuracy. The results provide information on the standards of manu...

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Publicado en:	Annals of Science Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 209 - 230
Autor principal:	Broughton, Peter
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2009
Materias:	Sextants Clocks & watches > History Surveying instruments Artificial horizons (Nautical instruments) History of scientific instruments Rupert's Land Hudson Bay
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