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PIMENTEL (Luís Serrão). PRÁTICA da Arte de Navegar. Lisboa. 1960. - PIMENTEL (Luís Serrão) PRÁTICA da Arte de Navegar . Prefácio por A. Fountoura da Costa. - 2ª ed. Lisboa: Agência Geral do Ultramar, 1960. XII, 194, [2] pp., [12], XV est.: il.; 230 mm. Publication of the manuscript by Luís Serrão Pimentel (1613-1679) who, after studying Humanities at the Jesuit college, pursued a military career, embarking on the ship Nossa Senhora do Rosário for India in 1631. He did not, however, reach his destination, remaining in Pernambuco. After this voyage, he dedicated himself to the study of Mathematics, Cosmography, and the Art of Navigation, eventually becoming Chief Cosmographer of the kingdom in 1641. This precious manuscript is a compilation of the Cosmographer's lectures at the School of Pilots, which one of his disciples collected and illustrated. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate