Longitude the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dava Sobel

Longitude the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time

Dava Sobel

184 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science informative inspiring medium-paced
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The story of mariners' centuries-long search for ways of determining longitude that tells not only of the scientific advances but of the perseverance, pettiness, politics, & interesting anecdotes involved. Longitude is the dramatic human story...

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