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- ISBN
- 9780802713124
- Book Title
- Longitude : the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
- Publisher
- Walker & Company
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, Transportation, Science
- Topic
- Navigation, Earth Sciences / Geography, Clocks & Watches, Time, Science & Technology
- Item Weight
- 10.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 4.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution. The scientific establishment of Europe--from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton--had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had ever been able to do on land. Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking, and opens a new window on our world.
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Publisher
Walker & Company
ISBN-10
0802713122
ISBN-13
9780802713124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
82904
Product Key Features
Book Title
Longitude : the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Topic
Navigation, Earth Sciences / Geography, Clocks & Watches, Time, Science & Technology
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, Transportation, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
95-017402
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
681.1/18/092
Lc Classification Number
Qb225.S64 1995
Copyright Date
1995
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