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.
| ISBN: | 9780062279354 |
| Publication date: | 5th May 2015 |
| Author: | Willy Vlautin |
| Publisher: | William Morrow & Company an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
History of engineering and technology General and world history Geographical discovery and exploration Engineering: general Inventions and inventors Electrical engineering Radio technology Navigation and seamanship Marine engineering Road and motor vehicles: general interest Aircraft and aviation |