Compass: A story of exploration and innovation
Gurney, A. (2004). Compass: A story of exploration and innovation. W.W. Norton & Company: New York. ISBN 0-393-05073-4. 320 pp.
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VLIZ: Techniques and Equipment SUP.3 [105696]
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Historical account
Navigation
Navigational aids > Measuring devices > Direction indicators > Compasses
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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 instrument―so 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 ingenuity―and the mysteries of the sea. |
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