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Longitude : the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time /

by Sobel, Dava. Published by : Walker, (New York :) Physical details: viii, 184 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. ISBN:9781857025491.

Subject(s): Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776. | Longitude -- Measurement -- History. | Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Year: 1995 Item type: Fiction

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Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Paro College Library	FIC SOB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		12230

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index.

During the great age of exploration, the "longitude problem" was the gravest of scientific challenges. Without the ability to determine longitude, sailors and their ships were lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. In 1714, desperate for a solution, England's Parliament offered 20,000 pounds (the equivalent of millions of dollars today) to anyone who could solve the problem. With all the skill and storytelling ability of a great novelist, Dava Sobel captures the dramatic story at the heart of this epic scientific quest.

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