| Edition |
First edition |
| Phys Descr |
xx, 340 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Note |
BPL: Nicholas Brountas Fund. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Summary |
Chronicles the author's first transatlantic voyage, when he learned to navigate using a sextant, and traces how this indispensible navigational tool was used by daring mariners to explore and map the world |
| Subject |
Barrie, David, 1953- -- Travel -- Atlantic Ocean
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Navigation -- History
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Sextant
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Nautical astronomy -- History
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| OCLC # |
857966932 |
| ISBN # |
0062279343 |
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9780062279347 |
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