This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrument-so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with one had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. Part history, part adventure, this book is a compelling tribute to human ingenuity-and the mysteries of the sea.
Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
ISBN: 9780393327137
27.83€
ISBN:
9780393327137
Κατηγορίες: Geology and Agriculture, Technical/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Eng.
Περιγραφή
Επιπλέον πληροφορίες
Διαστάσεις | 2 × 13.7 × 20.3 cm |
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Συγγραφέας | |
Εκδότης | |
Εξώφυλλο |
Paperback / softback |
Έτος έκδοσης |
2010 |
Βάρος | 370 g |