David Barrie
Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007516582
- author:
- David Barrie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Australasia & Pacific
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men who Mapped the World's Oceans In the tradition of pioneering explorers, David Barrie recounts the story of the sextant, a navigational instrument that changed the course of history. This book is a dramatic tale of invention and discovery, as Barrie shares his own transatlantic passage using the same tools as Captain Cook. From the early days of celestial navigation to the golden age of exploration, Barrie delves into the fortunes of the men who risked their lives to chart the world's oceans. He explores the adventures of intrepid sailors, including Slocum, Shackleton, and Worsley, and the science behind the sextant's invention. A heady mix of history, science, and adventure, Sextant is an elegy to a lost technology that is infused with the wonder of discovery and the sublimity of the cosmos.
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