{"title":"David Barrie","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sextant-a-young-mans-daring-sea-voyage-and-the-men-who-mapped-the-worlds-oceans-paperback","title":"Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Dava Sobel's \u003cem\u003eLongitude\u003c\/em\u003e comes this dramatic tale of invention and discovery--an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and to the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrie takes readers straight to the helm of some of history's most important expeditions, interweaving these heroic tales with the account of his own transatlantic passage as a young man. A heady mix of adventure, science, mathematics, and derring-do, \u003cem\u003eSextant\u003c\/em\u003e is infused with a sense of wonder and discovery. At once a dramatic history of maritime endeavor and a love letter to the sea and sky, it is timeless storytelling at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Dava Sobel's \u003cem\u003eLongitude\u003c\/em\u003e comes this dramatic tale of invention and discovery--an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and to the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrie takes readers straight to the helm of some of history's most important expeditions, interweaving these heroic tales with the account of his own transatlantic passage as a young man. A heady mix of adventure, science, mathematics, and derring-do, \u003cem\u003eSextant\u003c\/em\u003e is infused with a sense of wonder and discovery. At once a dramatic history of maritime endeavor and a love letter to the sea and sky, it is timeless storytelling at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365563465951,"sku":"9780062279354","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mUbY666RCi9780062279354.webp?v=1789066379"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/david-barrie.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}