Author

Publication

2014 - William Collins, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

87,000 words, Guess

Page Count

348 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100007516568
  • ISBN-139780007516568
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014407068
  • OCLC Control Number873068986
  • Better World Books9780007516568
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC910.45
  • LCCVK549 .B377 2014
  • LCCG540

Description

In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Sextant: a voyage guided by the stars and the men who mapped the world's oceansWilliam Collins2014-01-01

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