Product Details
Category - Non Fiction / History
Format - Paperback
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 4 months ago
Views - 1
Ships From - California
Est. Publication Date - Nov 2007
Seller Description
This is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and John Harrison's 40-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer.
Overview
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
ISBN: 9780802715296
Publisher Description
Describes the forty-year effort of John Harrison to invent the chronometer, the first instrument able to keep accurate time for navigational purposes.
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