Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

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.

• | By (Author): David Barrie (Author)
• | Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007516584
• | ISBN-13: 9780007516582