num_pages: 200
description: The best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and God's Equation discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass; its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power; and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery. 35,000 first printing.
language: English
title: The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World
titlecomplete: The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World
genres: Maps, Technology, History, Science, Geography, Science Nature, Nonfiction, Travel, History Of Science, Microhistory
ratings_count: 462
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt