Barrie David - Sextant A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage And The Men Who Mapped The World's Oceans - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Sextant A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage And The Men Who Mapped The World's Oceans
Author(s): Barrie David
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062279354
Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/5/2015