Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

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Synopsis
Biography of John Harrison, who solved the problem of figuring out what a ship's latitude was, by figuring out how a ship could keep precise time at sea.
Copyright:
1995

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
184 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780140258790
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Dava Sobel
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Carrie Karnos
Proofread By:
Carrie Karnos
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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