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The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
May 1, 2002
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780156007535
ISBN-10
0156007533
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Original list price
$14.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of the compass and its impact on the world describes the discovery of a lodestone in ancient China that always pointed north and came to be used in feng shui; documents the Italian application of the compass as a direction finder for seafarers; and chronicles the historical development of navigation as a science. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
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
The price comparison is for this edition
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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