The astrolabe, the sea and the Empire

Based on certain texts written by Portugal's cosmographers of the kingdom between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, we bring to light the technical and scientific foundations for the European maritime expansion, highlighting the relationships between them and the making and use of the mat...

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Published in:História, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos ciências, saúde--Manguinhos, 2014-08, Vol.21 (3), p.1011
Main Author: Gesteira, Heloisa Meireles
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Astronomy - history
Astronomy - instrumentation
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
Oceanography - history
Portugal
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Summary:Based on certain texts written by Portugal's cosmographers of the kingdom between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, we bring to light the technical and scientific foundations for the European maritime expansion, highlighting the relationships between them and the making and use of the mathematical instruments used in ocean navigation. Our objective is not just to underline the scientific aspects of the artefacts used for these measurements, but also to ascertain how science and knowledge acquired a practical, strategic and symbolic meaning within the context of Portugal's expansion overseas.
ISSN:1678-4758
DOI:10.1590/S0104-59702014000300012