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Subject: Old Nautical Instruments
From: Robert Block (block@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Mar 09 2001 - 18:50:37 EST
This posting appeared in Scout Report and I thought
it would be of interest here.
Robert Block
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Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/
Brought to you by a group of four Italian, Dutch, and British museums,
Epact (stands for European pact) is a digital catalog of over 500 scientific and
technical instruments made before 1600. Start from the handlist, a simple list
of all the items in the collection, and proceed to catalog entries with pictures
and two levels of text -- overview and detailed. There are also articles
explaining the operation of classes of instruments, such as armillary spheres,
astrolabes, the nautical hemisphere, compasses, and sundials. The search feature
accommodates both experienced and novice users, since it provides a keyword box,
and also instrument and maker names in drop down menus.
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