Sextant, a voyage guided by the stars and the men who mapped the world's oceans, David Barrie
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Sextant, a voyage guided by the stars and the men who mapped the world's oceans, David Barrie
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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mapsplatesportraitsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Sextant
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
David Barrie
Sub title
a voyage guided by the stars and the men who mapped the world's oceans
Summary
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
Target audience
adult
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