Sextant : A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage...by David Barrie (2014) HC/DJ 1ST/1ST

The Uncommon Book
(7855)
Registrato come venditore professionale
US $83,95
CircaEUR 72,56
Condizione:
Ottime condizioni
1ST EDITION; 2014 Morrow, 1st printing; NF/NF; attractive hardcover, spine ends bumped, binding ... Maggiori informazioniinformazioni sulla condizione
Goditi i vantaggi. Restituzioni accettate.
Spedizione:
Gratis USPS Media MailTM.
Oggetto che si trova a: Decorah, Iowa, Stati Uniti
Consegna:
Consegna prevista tra il ven 17 ott e il mar 21 ott a 94104
I tempi di consegna previsti utilizzando il metodo proprietario di eBay, che è basato sulla vicinanza dell'acquirente rispetto al luogo in cui si trova l'oggetto, sul servizio di spedizione selezionato, sulla cronologia di spedizione del venditore e su altri fattori. I tempi di consegna possono variare, specialmente durante le festività.
Restituzioni:
Restituzioni entro 30 giorni. Le spese di spedizione del reso sono a carico dell'acquirente..
Pagamenti:
    Diners Club

Fai shopping in tutta sicurezza

Garanzia cliente eBay
Se non ricevi l'oggetto che hai ordinato, riceverai il rimborso. Scopri di piùGaranzia cliente eBay - viene aperta una nuova finestra o scheda
Il venditore si assume la piena responsabilità della messa in vendita dell'oggetto.
Numero oggetto eBay:234493639596
Ultimo aggiornamento: 09 ago 2023 19:56:08 CESTVedi tutte le revisioniVedi tutte le revisioni

Specifiche dell'oggetto

Condizione
Ottime condizioni
Libro che non sembra nuovo ed è già stato letto, ma è in condizioni eccellenti. Nessun danno evidente alla copertina, dotato di sovraccoperta(se applicabile) per le copertine rigide. Nessuna pagina mancante o danneggiata, piegata o strappata, nessuna sottolineatura/evidenziazione di testo né scritte ai margini. Potrebbe presentare minimi segni identificativi sulla copertina interna. Mostra piccolissimi segni di usura. Per maggiori dettagli e la descrizione di eventuali imperfezioni, consulta l'inserzione del venditore. Vedi tutte le definizioni delle condizioniviene aperta una nuova finestra o scheda
Note del venditore
“1ST EDITION; 2014 Morrow, 1st printing; NF/NF; attractive hardcover, spine ends bumped, binding ...
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Bibliography, Index
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults
Edition
First Edition
Era
2010s
ISBN
9780062279347
EAN
9780062279347

Informazioni su questo prodotto

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062279343
ISBN-13
9780062279347
eBay Product ID (ePID)
171855369

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sextant : a Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Navigation, Aviation / History, Maritime History & Piracy, Expeditions & Discoveries, Astronomy
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Transportation, Science, History
Author
David Barrie
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Even for armchair adventurers with no sea legs to speak of, Barrie's Sextant is a compelling read., Beneath the book's calm surface churns a melancholic message about how the comfort of technology -- symbolized by the sextant's almighty antagonist, GPS -- has turned our gaze away from the stars., Beneath the book's calm surface churns a melancholic message about how the comfort of technology — symbolized by the sextant's almighty antagonist, GPS — has turned our gaze away from the stars., As lovingly and painstakingly constructed as the navigators' one irreplaceable talisman, David Barrie's exquisite book is a hymn to a now-vanishing feature of maritime life, a finely-chased reminder of just how much we all owe to that one small piece of apparatus, Beneath the book's calm surface churns a melancholic message about how the comfort of technology - symbolized by the sextant's almighty antagonist, GPS - has turned our gaze away from the stars.
Synopsis
In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery-an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool that measures the angle between a celestial object and the horizon, the sextant allowed sailors to pinpoint their exact location at sea. David Barrie chronicles the sextant's development and shows how it not only saved the lives of navigators in wild and dangerous seas, but played a pivotal role in their ability to map the globe. He synthesizes centuries of seafaring history and the daring sailors who have become legend, including James Cook, Matthew Flinders, Robert Fitz-Roy, Frank Worsley of the Endurance, and Joshua Slocum, the redoubtable old "lunarian" and first single-handed-round-the-world yachtsman. He also recounts his own maiden voyage, and insights gleaned from his experiences as a practiced seaman and navigator. Full of heroism, danger, and excitement, told with an infectious sense of wonder, Sextant offers a new look at a masterful achievement that changed the course of history., In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery--an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool that measures the angle between a celestial object and the horizon, the sextant allowed sailors to pinpoint their exact location at sea. David Barrie chronicles the sextant's development and shows how it not only saved the lives of navigators in wild and dangerous seas, but played a pivotal role in their ability to map the globe. He synthesizes centuries of seafaring history and the daring sailors who have become legend, including James Cook, Matthew Flinders, Robert Fitz-Roy, Frank Worsley of the Endurance , and Joshua Slocum, the redoubtable old "lunarian" and first single-handed-round-the-world yachtsman. He also recounts his own maiden voyage, and insights gleaned from his experiences as a practiced seaman and navigator. Full of heroism, danger, and excitement, told with an infectious sense of wonder, Sextant offers a new look at a masterful achievement that changed the course of history., In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery--an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool that measures the angle between a celestial object and the horizon, the sextant allowed sailors to pinpoint their exact location at sea. David Barrie chronicles the sextant's development and shows how it not only saved the lives of navigators in wild and dangerous seas, but played a pivotal role in their ability to map the globe. He synthesizes centuries of seafaring history and the daring sailors who have become legend, including James Cook, Matthew Flinders, Robert Fitz-Roy, Frank Worsley of the Endurance, and Joshua Slocum, the redoubtable old "lunarian" and first single-handed-round-the-world yachtsman. He also recounts his own maiden voyage, and insights gleaned from his experiences as a practiced seaman and navigator. Full of heroism, danger, and excitement, told with an infectious sense of wonder, Sextant offers a new look at a masterful achievement that changed the course of history.
LC Classification Number
G540.B2717 2014

Descrizione dell'oggetto fatta dal venditore

Informazioni sul venditore professionale

Informazioni su questo venditore

The Uncommon Book

100% di Feedback positivi11 mila oggetti venduti

Su eBay da gen 2000
In genere risponde entro 24 ore
Registrato come venditore professionale
Welcome to The Uncommon Book, the online bookstore for the uncommon reader. Rare books, first editions, signed copies, collectible books for children and adults, hard-to-find books & just plain ...
Mostra altro

Feedback sul venditore (8.051)

Tutti i punteggiselected
Positivo
Neutro
Negativo