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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 322
Utgivningsdatum: 2005-08-01
Upplaga: New ed
Förlag: WW Norton & Co
Illustratör/Fotograf: 20 illus
Illustrationer: 20 illustrations.
Dimensioner: 205 x 138 x 10 mm
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Antal komponenter: 1
Komponenter: Paperback
ISBN: 9780393327137

Compass

Name: Compass
Price: 273.00 SEK
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Author: Alan Gurney
ISBN: 9780393327137

A Story of Exploration and Innovation

av Alan Gurney

Häftad, Engelska, 2005-08-01

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This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrumentso precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with one had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. Part history, part adventure, this book is a compelling tribute to human ingenuityand the mysteries of the sea.

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The Race to the White Continent

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In the 1830s, the forbidding Antarctic region represented the ultimate mystery. The prospect of discovering a lucrative whaling ground made this uncharted and untapped region especially enticing. Three expeditions to the pole were launched simulta...

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Below the Convergence

Alan Gurney

This wonderfully written book tells of the first Herculean expeditions to Antarctica, from astronomer Edmond Halley's 1699 voyage in the Paramore to the sealer John Balleny's 1839 excursion in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, glory, fur, sc...

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"Mr. Gurney does not forget the adventure, reward, and yes, danger that compelled man to explore in the first place." -- Brendan Miniter - Wall Street Journal "A colorful line of scientists, engineers and sailors [are] described by Gurney with a novelists eye for detail." -- American Scientist "[An] engaging foray into vistas and voyages of the past." -- Publishers Weekly "Fast-paced and informative, Compass is a worthy investment." -- Raymond Leach - Virginian-Pilot "[Gurney] tellsand clearly lovesmarvelous stories of sailing and the sea. He has dug into diaries, logs, and historic accounts of catastrophic storms and battles, of the mortal perils of rocks and reefs. His sagas relate to the necessities and developments of navigation, but many are told almost cinematically." -- Michael Pakenham - Baltimore Sun

Alan Gurney was a former yacht designer and photographer. His books include Compass, The Race to the White Continent, and Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica: 16991839.