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The illustrated longitude

by Dava Sobel, William J. H. Andrewes

This historical study examines the 18th-century effort to solve the longitude problem and the forty-year quest to develop a precise marine chronometer. It explores the scientific challenges and personal persistence required to revolutionise maritime navigation.

Accession 16478 ISBN 0802713440 Publisher Walker and Company
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