9780007214228
Longitude - the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time - Dava Sobel
HarperPerennial (2005)
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The thorniest scientific problem of the 18th 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. --Amazon.com

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Dewey 681.118092
Format Paperback
Cover Price 7,99 €
No. of Pages 192
Height x Width 190 x 128 mm
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