Tom Morris Library: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Pr
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Pr |
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501 |
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Authors:
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Dava Sobel |
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0802713122 |
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Publisher:
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Walker & Company |
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Number of pages:
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184 |
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Language:
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Not specified |
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Description:
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Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, know today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking. Through Dava Sobel's consummate skill, Longitude will open a new window on our world for all who read it. |
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