L'Heure en Mer
Description
Without navigational instruments, control of the seas and the discovery of new continents would have been impossible. The astrolabe of the ancients with compass, bytes and chronometers of the company of the Indies, with the history of the instruments of navigation is that of the surveillance of the seas and the maritime routes. This wonderful adventure was born from the encounter between the knowledge of seafarers and the genius of engineers, watchmakers and astronomers.
This book recounts the exhilarating story, in narrative, implementation and finally in triumph of these instruments of precision, as aesthetic as effective, and which have been in the course of the centuries navigators.
Lovers of the sea and classic sailboats, Constantin Parvulesco grew up in a family with several naval officers. An eclectic journalist, frequent traveler and writer, he is interested in French traditions and maritime heritage. It is published at ETAI: MILITARY WATCHES, WATCHES COMPLICATIONS and BEAUTIFUL PLAISANCE - 100 years of classic yachting.
