{"product_id":"b01e685t66","title":"Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure. —Bernadette Murphy,  Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe.  Compass  chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrument—so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with one had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. Part history, part adventure, this book is a compelling tribute to human ingenuity—and the mysteries of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54223958770027,"sku":"YSL24689","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/7118RxN3wBL._SY1500.jpg?v=1792817327","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b01e685t66","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}