I really enjoyed reading A People's History of Science by Clifford Conner because it went through how they navigated the sea, the problem that was encountered with longitude, and finally the magnetic compass. I thought it was interesting to learn that sailor's determined their speed by spitting in the water. Athough this method didn't use any technology I still think it was an efficient way to determine the speed at which the sailors were traveling. I also enjoyed reading how mermaids were proven to be a myth.
I also thought the spitting in the water was interesting because it's so simple.
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