Longitude by Dava Sobel

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Longitude by Dava Sobel

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First published in 1996, Dava Sobel's story of an epic scientific quest - how to calculate longitude. The thorniest scientific problem of the day had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries until John Harrison dared to imagine a mechanical solution. The story encompasses astronomy, navigation and clockmaking.

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Longitude by Dava Sobel

First published in 1996, Dava Sobel's story of an epic scientific quest - how to calculate longitude. The thorniest scientific problem of the day had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries until John Harrison dared to imagine a mechanical solution. The story encompasses astronomy, navigation and clockmaking.

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SKU CINB0028BX10KVG
ISBN 13 9781857025026
ISBN 10 1857025024
Title Longitude
Author Dava Sobel
Condition Very Good
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1996-08-19
Number of pages 192
Prizes Winner of British Book Award 1996
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us