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Earth as you've never seen it before
Sergio Díaz Ruiz uses satellite imagery to explore climate change by creating an image of Earth as it might be analysed by a distant alien civilisation
Master of disguise: how a Navy sailor escaped a Napoleonic prison
Discover the true story of Charles Hare, the 19th-century midshipman who used a French officer's uniform to pull off a daring prison break
A stitch in time: the secrets of textile conservation
A 19th century uniform with a dramatic history is on display at the National Maritime Museum. Come behind the scenes to discover the care that went into its conservation
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, astrological
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, astrological(geomancer's)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, pocket
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, Geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, geomancer's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
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Angxiao, He
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Traders: The East India Company and Asia
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Clark, Bouveris
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