The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World by Amir D. Aczel

The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World

Amir D. Aczel

178 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Chinese emperor. When this piece o...

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