Format:
VIII, 184 S. :
,
Ill.
Edition:
1. publ. in the United States of America
ISBN:
0-8027-1312-2
Content:
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 of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking. Through Dava Sobel's consummate skill, Longitude will open a new window on our world for all who read it.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Geografische Länge
;
Geschichte
;
Ortsbestimmung
;
Uhr
;
Geografische Länge
;
Messung
;
Schiffschronometer
;
1693-1776 Harrison, John
;
Biografie
;
Biografie
;
Biografie
Author information:
Sobel, Dava 1947-
