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11 December 2012
by Sarah Werner
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Volvelles

As three of you immediately identified in your comments, last week’s crocodile mystery was the fastening in the center of a volvelle, holding the various layers in place and allowing them to turn: Volvelles are paper wheels that are fastened … Continue reading →

Categories: books, crocodile mystery | Tags: Art of Navigation, Breve compendio, Martin Cortes, volvelle | Permalink

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