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From Ship Logs to Digital APIs: The English Language of Oceanic Navigation
Episode 49
Published 5 days, 7 hours ago
Description
Explore how the humble logbook—originating from a wooden chip log—became more than a ledger, shaping navigation terminology, standardizing maritime English, and even influencing modern digital tracking systems. The episode traces the evolution of key nautical terms, the role of logs in scientific climate reconstruction, and the cultural stories they preserved across centuries.
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