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The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
August 1, 2001
Pages
240
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780151005062
ISBN-10
0151005060
Dimensions
0.85 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
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Original list price
$23.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and God's Equation discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass; its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power; and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery. 35,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Houghton Mifflin (August 1, 2001)
9780151005062 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.85 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass, its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power, and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery.
About: Discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass, its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power, and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (May 1, 2002)
9780156007535 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass, its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power, and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery.
About: Discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass, its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power, and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 5, 2008)
9781435296718 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $23.00
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