Isbn: 9780151005062 - the riddle of the compass: the invention that changed the world (39 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Chinese emperor. When this piece of metal was suspended in water, it always pointed north. This unexplainable occurrence led to the stone's use in feng shui, the Chinese art of finding the right location. However, it was the Italians, more than a thousand years later, who discovered the ultimate destiny of the lodestone and unleashed its formidable powers. In Amalfi sometime in the twelfth century, the compass was born, crowning the Italians as the new rulers of the seas and heralding the onset of the modern world. Retracing the roots of the compass and sharing the fascinating story of navigation through the ages, The Riddle of the Compass is Aczel at his most entertaining and insightful.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($23.00 price intact). Published by Harcourt, 2001. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Image shows actual item for sale. Book Condition: Very Good; firm binding; contents very good. Jacket Condition: Very Good ; minimal wear. Hard Cover Roundhouse Publishing 2001 Maritime History.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvii, 178 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index. Subjects: Compass History. Compass. Scientific instruments. ; [literature] 2001. 1 Kg. …