21 de nov. de 20191 min
What is a Nautical Chart? Part II | The Treatises of Pedro Nunes about the nautical chart by Joaquim
The pre-Mercator nautical chart is an amazing artefact of unexpected complexity. Not because its construction relied on sophisticated...
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3 de jun. de 20191 min
"Was the Earth Round in 1500?" a talk by Joaquim Alves Gaspar
Friday, June 7th at 10.30am, Joaquim Alves Gaspar will deliver a talk at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, room 8.2.14. All...
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10 de mai. de 20192 min
"Johann Schöner’s Globe of 1523: The Final Resolution of the Crisis in Renaissance Cosmography&
Friday, May 24th at 10.30am, Gregory McIntosh will deliver a talk at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, room 8.2.14. All...
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