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Dava Sobel & William J.H. Andrewes The Illustrated Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
Viking Canada (AHC) 1998 0670884723 / 9780670884728 Hardcover Like New
"Hardcover with dust jacket, Like New (Near Fine), clean, tight, unmarked, Dust Jacket Like New (Near Fine), dust jacket is taped to the inside covers, edge wear.() Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history--determining east-west location at sea. This lush, colorfully illustrated edition adds lots of pictures to the story, giving readers a more satisfying sense of the times, the players, and the puzzle. This was no obscure, curious difficulty--without longitude, ships often found themselves so far off course that sailors would starve or die of scurvy before they could reach port. When a nationally-sponsored contest offered a hefty cash prize to the person who could develop a method to accurately determine longitude, the race was on. In the end, the battle of accuracy--and wills--fought between Harrison and arch-rival Maskelyne was ruthless and dramatic, worthy of a Holly ID: mon0000051286"
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33.27 USD
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Dava Sobel The Planets
Viking 2008 0739469703 / 9780739469705 Paperback Very Good
"Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, cover crease length of front cover, some light cover edge wear,. ID: mon0000047547"
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6.84 USD
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