The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780156007535ISBN-10:156007533UPC:9780156007535Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:History, Scientific Instruments, PhysicsBook Topic:ElectromagnetismSize:8.10 x 5.40 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SC414V60FA
The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World
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 of metal was suspended in water, it always pointed north. This unexplainable occurrence led to the stone's use in feng shui, the Chinese art of finding...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780156007535ISBN-10:156007533UPC:9780156007535Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:History, Scientific Instruments, PhysicsBook Topic:ElectromagnetismSize:8.10 x 5.40 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SC414V60FA
Aczel, Amir D.: - Amir D. Aczel, Ph.D. grew up on a ship and was navigating straits in the Mediterranean long before he could drive a car. The author of Fermat's Last Theorem, God's Equation, The Mystery of the Aleph, and Probability 1, he lives with his wife and daughter in the Boston area and teaches at Bentley College.
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