The Cosmic Perspective (8th Edition)
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Celestial Navigation. Briefly discuss how you think the benefits and problems of celestial navigation might have affected ancient sailors. For example, how did they benefit from using the north celestial pole to tell directions, and what problems did they experience because of the difficulty in determining longitude? Can you explain why ancient sailors generally hugged coastlines as much as possible on their voyages? What dangers did this type of sailing pose? Why did the Polynesians become the best navigators of their time?
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