Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time book by Dava Sobel
By Dava SobelLongitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time book by Dava Sobel
Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest. The "longitude problem" was the thorniest dilemma of the eighteenth century. Lacking the ability to measure longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea.
At the heart of Dava Sobel's fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and horology stands the figure of John Harrison, self-taught Yorkshire clockmaker, and his forty-year obsession with building the perfect timekeeper. Battling against the establishment, Harrison stood alone in pursuit of his solution and the £20,000 reward offered by Parliament.
Book details
- Hardcover
- 191 pages
- English
- 0802713122
- 9780802713124
About Dava Sobel
dava sobel is an accomplished writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. a 1964 graduate of the bronx high school of science, ms. sobel attended a Read More about Dava Sobel
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