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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
Item Length
7.7 in
Publisher
Walker & Company
Publication Year
1995
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Dava Sobel
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, Transportation, Science
Topic
Navigation, Earth Sciences / Geography, Clocks & Watches, Time, Science & Technology
Item Width
4.8 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
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)
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Book Title
Longitude : the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Author
Dava Sobel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Navigation, Earth Sciences / Geography, Clocks & Watches, Time, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, Transportation, Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Item Length
7.7 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
4.8 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qb225.S64 1995
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
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Lccn
95-017402
Dewey Decimal
681.1/18/092
Dewey Edition
21

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  • by lmhommel
    Aug 15, 2016

    An Interesting part of history

    The measure of longitudes and the ability to know one's location with longitude was impossible until the 1700's. This book presents the struggle and difficulties in establishing an accurate way to have this measure. Dava Sobel presents an excellent and interesting story of the longitude quest. Her book is quite readable and hard to set down. It's not a long book, which made it a great interlude. I've lent it to friends who find it equally fascinating, one read it in 2 days!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: silver-arch-books

  • by martin332011
    Mar 28, 2024

    Amazing Story and Well Written by a Wonderful and Talented Author!

    This is an amazing story and so well written by Dava Sobel. I was immersed in the details very quickly and could hardly put it down to sleep. I've already read Galileo's Daughter too and it was also a must read. Now, I buy anything this author writes.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: remoteempirebooks

  • by kHj7bY3VSjG@Deleted
    Feb 07, 2008

    Who Knew?!

    This was a great book! I've been interested in exploration and seafaring for most of my adult life and never knew about the longitude "issue." I was told about this book by a friend and bought the "non-picture" edition and was so fascinated I then got this one - an example where pictures really do add to the pleasure of the text. A must read for anyone interested in naval history, exploration, and the development of the chronometer.

  • by jennylouz
    Nov 10, 2020

    Longitude

    yes my husband like it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by thosatt_0
    Jun 10, 2024

    Interesting reading

    Interesting reading

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: zbkinternational

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