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Compass

Name: Compass
Author: Alan Gurney
ISBN: 0393327132

by Alan Gurney

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ISBN0393327132

SKUIDG19130

PublisherW W Norton and company

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

FormatPaperback

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Pages320

Dimensions20x13

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Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation by Alan Gurney (W.W. Norton, 2003; paperback 2004) is a richly detailed history of the magnetic compass, the most important navigational instrument in maritime exploration. Gurney traces its origins in China and its adoption in medieval Europe, showing how it transformed seafaring and enabled voyages across treacherous oceans.