{"product_id":"sextant-david-barrie-9780062279354","title":"Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Barrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062279351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062279354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"David Barrie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046948892927,"sku":"9780062279354","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73c515f1-2de6-4651-a388-e8aae2f6f732.jpg?v=1684987413","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sextant-david-barrie-9780062279354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}