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The sextant, little change since it appeared 250 years ago, was the first mass-produced instrument of real precision. In the rough hands of a navigator, from the unstable footing of a small vessel, it has long been the tool to pinpoint his position. Bill Morris, in his masterly dissection of the many varieties of sextants, relishes precision and clarity, in his words and his many detailed illustrations. Those leave the reader with an itch to dismantle and overhaul his own sextant, with complete confidence to reassemble and readjust it afterwards, guided by the wise words of a man with vast experience of the many makes and types that exist.
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 02 March, 2011.
