Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
by Gurney, Alan
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393327132
- ISBN 13
- 9780393327137
- Seller
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Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company. Softcover. Very Good. Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation" takes readers on a captivating journey through the history of exploration, focusing on the development and significance of the compass as a transformative tool that revolutionized navigation, enabled vast geographical discoveries, and facilitated global trade and cultural exchange. Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quixotic Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- QB00550
- Title
- Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
- Author
- Gurney, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0393327132
- ISBN 13
- 9780393327137
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- August 8, 2005
- Keywords
- Exploration, Innovation, Adventurers, Navigational instruments, Historical journeys, Geographic discoveries, Cultural encounters, Exploration of ideas, Human curiosity, Geographic exploration.
Terms of Sale
Quixotic Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Quixotic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Launceston, Tasmania
About Quixotic Books
Quixotic Books is an independent bookstore in Launceston (Tasmania). We specialize in titles difficult to find offered in Australia, with an emphasis on history. We also offer a Book Finder Service, where we track down books you cannot find.
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