Longitude:the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Longitude:the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Book

The thorniest scientific problem of the eighteenth century was how to determine longitude. Many thousands of lives had been lost at sea over the centuries due to the inability to determine an east-west position. This is the engrossing story of the clockmaker, John "Longitude" Harrison, who solved the problem that Newton and Galileo had failed to conquer, yet claimed only half the promised rich reward.Read More

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    Longitude:the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780140258790 : 0140258795 : 02 Dec 2005

  • 0140258795
  • 9780140258790
  • Dava Sobel
  • 31 October 1996
  • Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 192
  • Open market ed
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