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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
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Describes the forty-year effort of John Harrison to invent the chronometer, the first instrument able to keep accurate time for navigational purposes.
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time, Dava Sobel
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- Title
- Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dava Sobel
- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 080271529X
- ISBN13
- 9780802715296
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Geography & Topography, Love, Science, Great Britain, Revenge, Ships, 18th century, History of Science, Seafaring, Time, Navigation
- First published
- 1995
- Original title
- Longitude
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Describes the forty-year effort of John Harrison to invent the chronometer, the first instrument able to keep accurate time for navigational purposes.