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The Nautical Sextant<br>by W.J. Morris<br>Estimated delivery<br>3-12 business days<br>Format<br>Hardcover<br>Condition<br>Brand New<br>Description<br>The Nautical Sextant reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world.<br>This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description and photos of the mechanics of the sextants and their subassemblies. It is also the story of how different manufacturers, in different times and places, solved the same mechanical problems in different ways in order to perfect one of the most accurate mechanical devices ever produced by man. All of this is complemented by an historical overview to the current day, an overview which has never been published until now.<br>The Nautical Sextant will be of particular value not only to navigators, but also to restorers, collectors, students of technology, curators, and sextant dealers. With its bibliography and extensive use of footnotes, this book will certainly become a classic in its field.<br>Publisher Description<br>The Nautical Sextant reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world. This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description and photos of the mechanics of the sextants and their subassemblies. It is also the story of how different manufacturers, in different times and places, solved the same mechanical problems in different ways in order to perfect one of the most accurate mechanical devices ever produced by man. All of this is complemented by an historical overview to the current day, an overview which has never been published until now. The Nautical Sextant will be of particular value not only to navigators, but also to restorers, collectors, students of technology, curators, and sextant dealers. With its bibliography and extensive use of footnotes, this book will certainly become a classic in its field.<br>Author Biography<br>Born in the UK and educated at Cambridge University, W.J. Morris has spent most of his working life practicing medicine in New Zealand. Since retiring, he has fully indulged his interest in sextants and other fine measuring instruments. He has written numerous articles for laymen on engineering workshop technology and has restored many aircraft and nautical sextants to working order.<br>Details<br>ISBN<br>0939837897<br>ISBN-13<br>9780939837892<br>Title<br>The Nautical Sextant<br>Author<br>W.J. Morris<br>Format<br>Hardcover<br>Year<br>2010<br>Pages<br>246<br>Publisher<br>Paradise Cay Publications<br>GE_Item_ID:33818390;<br>About Us<br>Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love!<br>Shipping & Delivery Times<br>Shipping is FREE to any address in USA.<br>Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated.<br>International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks.<br>NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations.<br>Returns<br>If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below:<br>Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted.<br>Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition.<br>Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit.<br>For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge.<br>Additional Questions<br>If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us.<br>Categories<br>Baby<br>Books<br>Electronics<br>Fashion<br&