Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
An award-winning science journalist traces the development of the marine chronometer by an obscure, uneducated clock maker--an invention that revolutionized sailing by allowing navigators to determine their ship's longitude. Reprint. Tour
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Počet strán: 192
Rozmer: mm
Jazyk: Anglicky
EAN: 9780140258790
Žáner: Angličtina - beletrie
Typ: Paperback
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O knihe
An award-winning science journalist traces the development of the marine chronometer by an obscure, uneducated clock maker--an invention that revolutionized sailing by allowing navigators to determine their ship's longitude. Reprint. Tour.