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

"Longitude" was published by Harper Perennial in 1998 - London and the language of the book is English.
“Longitude” Metadata:
- Title: Longitude
- Author: Dava Sobel
- Language: English
- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Publish Date: 1998
- Publish Location: London
“Longitude” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Royal Society - Harrison timekeepers - Kendall timekeepers - Lunar distance method - Lunar tables - chronometer - GMT - Literature in Italian - History - Biography - Chronometers - Clock and watch makers - Measurement - Longitude - Long Now Manual for Civilization - Nonfiction - Science - Horology - Astronomical clocks - Research - Harrison, john, 1693-1776 - Chronomètre - Navigatie - Sterrenkunde - Histoire - Scheepvaart - Horlogemakers - Geografische lengte - Large type books - Geography - Navigasjon - Biografi - Clocks and watch makers - Astronomical clock - Biographie - Schiffschronometer - Geografische Länge - Messung - Great britain, biography - Scientists - Social & cultural aspects of technology - Scientists - biography - Science - applied - Applied science - General & miscellaneous transportation - Physics - Exploration & discovery - Scient - Biography and autobiography
- People: ➤ John Harrison - Isaac Newton - Galileo Galilei - Edmond Halley - Larcum Kendall - John Harrison (1693-1776)
- Places: Great Britain - England
- Time: Eighteenth Century
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL28172960M - OL265465W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 764315746
- ISBN-13: 9780007718832
- ISBN-10: 0007718837
- All ISBNs: 0007718837 - 9780007718832
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