Learning on ScreenFaraday Lectures 1972: Part 1: History and Principles of Navigation, The: Dead Reckoning and Inertial Navigation
- Subtitle
- History and principles of navigation: dead reckoning and inertial navigation
- Synopsis
- Defines ‘navigation’ and shows how man developed methods of homing and how to determine latitude and longitude, using dead reckoning. Following Faraday’s discovery of electro-magnetic induction came the replacement of the compass by the gyroscope and, more recently, the devleopment of inertial navigaion and refinements in astronavigation. The presentation is dated (a filmed lecture) but includes interesting demonstrations of equipment, especially gyroscopes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 33 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1972
- Availability
- Hire
- Uses
- Scientists interested in navigational astronomy from an historical perspective.
- Subjects
- Astronomy
- Keywords
- compasses; gyroscopes; navigation skills
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Oasis Films
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
Services Sound & Vision Corporation
- Phone
- 01494 871737
- Fax
- 01494 872982
- Address
- Narcot Lane
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross, Bucks
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