Sextant


Authors: David Barrie

Categories: Nautical astronomy

Publisher: William Collins

Published Date: 2015-05-25

Language: en

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.