Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes this dramatic tale of invention and discovery--an eloquent elegy...
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Author: David Barrie
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans by Barrie, David

Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

Dhs. 121.55

Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

Dhs. 121.55
Author: David Barrie
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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

Barrie takes readers straight to the helm of some of history's most important expeditions, interweaving these heroic tales with the account of his own transatlantic passage as a young man. A heady mix of adventure, science, mathematics, and derring-do, Sextant is infused with a sense of wonder and discovery. At once a dramatic history of maritime endeavor and a love letter to the sea and sky, it is timeless storytelling at its best.



Author: David Barrie
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 05/05/2015
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780062279354

About the Author
Barrie, David: -

David Barrie has sailed in many different parts of the world and made many long passages. After serving in the British Diplomatic Service, Barrie worked in the arts and as a law reform campaigner. The great-great-nephew of J. M. Barrie, he is married with two daughters.

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