Sextant

Sextant
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Publisher : William Collins
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0007516584
ISBN-13 : 9780007516582
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Book Synopsis Sextant by : David Barrie

Download or read book Sextant written by David Barrie and published by William Collins. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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