Sextant

Now in paperback, this is the story of one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. It blends personal memoir and historical stories of the great explorers and adventurers who mapped the world.

In the tradition of Dava Sobel's "Longitude," sailing expert David Barrie presents a 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.