The Quest for Longitude: The Proceedings of the Longitude Symposium Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts November 4-6, 1993
William J. H. Andrewes; Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments; National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Seminar 1993 cambr; Longitude Symposium (1993 Harvard University)
ISBN 10: 0964432900 ISBN 13: 9780964432901
Published by Collection of Histroic Scientific, 1996
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The Quest for Longitude is a book for students and for teachers, for collectors and for scholars, and for the thousands of people who, having enjoyed Sobel's Longitude, desire a well-illustrated reference that describes in detail the many fascinating devices and the intriguing characters who, by solving the ancient problem of finding longitude at sea, changed the world forever. 250 illustrations, 120 in color.
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Title: The Quest for Longitude: The Proceedings of ...
Publisher: Collection of Histroic Scientific
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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