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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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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, Dava Sobel

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Ondertitel
The True Story of a Lone Genius who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Taal
Engels
Auteurs
Dava Sobel
Jaar van publicatie
1998
Formaat
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
198
ISBN10
1857025717
ISBN13
9781857025712
Reeks
Eerste editie
1995
Oorspronkelijke titel
Longitude
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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.