Sextant
Subtitle: a voyage guided by the stars and the men who mapped the world's oceans
By: David Barrie
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780007516568
Subjects: Travel; Navigation; History; Voyages around the world; Nautical astronomy; Sextant
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index.