ISBN: 9780393050738 - compass: a story of exploration and innovation (30 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. The first compasses were devised a thousand years ago and as they were steadily improved, an understanding of their potential developed, so they made possible much of the exploration of the world, reliable mapping, and the reliable sea and air transport networks that we still rely on today.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The first compasses were devised a thousand years ago and as they were steadily improved, an understanding of their potential developed, so they made possible much of the exploration of the world, reliable mapping, and the reliable sea and air transport networks that we still rely on today.…

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Condizione: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Repirnt ] Publisher: ý W W Norton & Co Inc Pub Date: 6/1/2004 Binding: hardcover Pages: 320 Repirnt edition.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. The first compasses were devised a thousand years ago and as they were steadily improved, an understanding of their potential developed, so they made possible much of the exploration of the world, reliable mapping, and the reliable sea and air transport networks that we still rely on today.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The first compasses were devised a thousand years ago and as they were steadily improved, an understanding of their potential developed, so they made possible much of the exploration of the world, reliable mapping, and the reliable sea and air transport networks that we still rely on today.…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condizione: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 2004. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 2004. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Compass, A Story of Exploration and Innovation, Gurney, Alan. Published by W. W. Norton. New York, 2004. First Edition. 320pp. with black and white illustrations. Quarter rust cloth over cream boards, gilt titles. Small bump to top front corner, and otherwise both volume and unclipped jacket are in fine condition.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition First Printing. Mint book in fresh clean cream board covers with brown cloth strip carrying very bright gilt titles to spine; author's facsimile signature blind stamped to front board. Internally mint and free of inscriptions; illustrated. The dust jacket is mint and not price clipped. A lovely copy.…

Condizione: Near Fine. 8vo. hardcover. 320pp. index, b/w illus. Near Fine. / Near Fine d/w.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 320 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. The fascinating and disaster-strewn history of the search to perfect the essential navigational device. This book chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the compass, an instrument so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with it had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. From the time man first took to the seas until only one thousand years ago, sight and winds were the sailor's only navigational aids. It was not until the development of the compass that maps and charts could be used with any accuracyâ"even so, it would be hundreds of years and thousands of shipwrecks before the marvelous instrument was perfected. And its history up to modern times is filled with the stories of disasters that befell sailors who misused it. In this wonderfully written book, Alan Gurney brings to life the instrument Victor Hugo called "the soul of the ship.".…