Add this copy of When the Pole Star Shone: a History of Exploration to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by J. Hood, Booksellers, Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baldwin City, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Harrap.
Add this copy of When the Pole Star Shone. a History of Exploration to cart. $21.75, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1972 by George G Harrap.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. 176pp, index, bibliography, appendix, bw ills, maps. Or blue cloth in jacket. Some spotting to top edge. Emphasizes the human factors as it traces geographical exploration back to ancient times. Traces the development of navigational and surveying aids and instruments from the days when Polynesians relied on bird migration. Also represent geographical myths and legends and attempts to interpret Odysseus's voyage in terms of modern geography.
