Dava Sobel
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Hardcover
(Isis Jan. 1, 1998)
, Large Print edition
Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known 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.
- ISBN
- 0753150360 / 9780753150368
- Pages
- 200
- Weight
- 13.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 0.5 in.
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