Sextant : a young man's daring sea voyage and the men who mapped the world's oceans / David Barrie.
TITLE:
Sextant : a young man's daring sea voyage and the men who mapped the world's oceans / David Barrie.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
xx, 340 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-317) and index.
Summary:
Chronicles the author's first transatlantic voyage, when he learned to navigate using a sextant, and traces how this indispensible navigational tool was used by daring mariners to explore and map the world.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062279347
