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Longitude by Dava Sobel (Paperback, 1998)

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First published in 1996, Dava Sobel's story of an epic scientific quest - how to calculate longitude. The thorniest scientific problem of the day had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries until John Harrison dared to imagine a mechanical solution. The story encompasses astronomy, navigation and clockmaking.

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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-139781857025712

eBay Product ID (ePID)86482053

Product Key Features

Number of Pages189 Pages

Publication NameLongitude

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEngineering & Technology, Science

Publication Year1998

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMarine Science, Biographies & True Stories

AuthorDava Sobel

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height178 mm

Item Weight145 g

Item Width111 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorDava Sobel

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by kenb2520
16 Jan, 2019
Just Perfect.
An absolutely amazing story, I could not put the book down when I started to read it.THANKS *****
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by eggsmusic
31 Mar, 2021
Good book
Very interesting read of the history of Harrison and the search for a good time keeper for the ships of his time
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by gingerwhizzle
30 Apr, 2020
Harrison - timekeeping at sea
Excellent interesting historical read . Decent used copy .
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by jatay5705
05 Apr, 2020
Absolutely an amazing book
I have learnt so much from this book. Health issues and therelated symptoms, iventions, history of sea travel, telling time by the heavens and so much more.
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by jennsim4233
26 Apr, 2024
Excellent
Love the story behind this mann
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by joratc95
15 Aug, 2022
Longitude
One of the best
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by barriewilliam123
01 Jun, 2016
A nice book, very well written & revealing of the times & events when the situation of longitude posed enormous diificulties.
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by doctorcrop
07 Oct, 2020
Good
Good
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