Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Sobel, Dava
ISBN 10: 0140258795 ISBN 13: 9780140258790
Published by Penguin Books, 1996
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An award-winning science journalist traces the development of the marine chronometer by an obscure, uneducated clock maker--an invention that revolutionized sailing by allowing navigators to determine their ship's longitude. Reprint. Tour.
About the Author: Dava Sobel is an award-winning former science reporter for the New York Times, whose work has appeared in Audubon, Discover, Life, and the New Yorker. She lives in East Hampton, New York.
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Title: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius ...
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good