Compass : a story of exploration and innovation
Gurney, Alan2004
Books, Manuscripts
The first compasses were devised a thousand years ago & as they were steadily improved & understanding of their potential developed, so they made possible much of the exploration of the world, reliable mapping, & the reliable sea & air transport networks that we still rely on today.
Main title:
Compass : a story of exploration and innovation / by Alan Gurney.
Author:
Imprint:
New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 2004.
Collation:
320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393050738 (hbk)
Dewey class:
912.0284681.753912'.0284
Local class:
681.753
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
59810