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The Quest for Longitude by Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Longitude Symposium (1993 Harvard University), National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Seminar 1993 Cambr, William J. H. Andrewes (1996, Hardcover) 
The Quest for Longitude by Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Longitude Symposium (1993 Harvard University), National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Seminar 1993 Cambr, William J. H. Andrewes (1996, Hardcover)

 
The Quest for Longitude by Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Longitude Symposium (1993 Harvard University), National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Seminar 1993 Cambr, William J. H. Andrewes (1996, Hardcover)

Publisher: Collection of Histroic Scientific
Publication Date: 1996-11-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0964432900
ISBN-13: 9780964432901
Product ID: EPID229696
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Publication Date:1996-11-01
Editor:William J. H. Andrewes

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Length:437 pages
Height:11.5 in
Width:9.0 in
Thickness:1.5 in
Weight:73.6 oz

Publisher's Note
"The Quest for Longitude" traces the fascinating story of finding longitude at sea from 1500, when ocean voyages began to increase, to 1800, when the marine chronometer had been developed as a practicable solution to the problem. The British Government's offer in 1714 of the enormous prize of 20,000 pounds--eventually won by the celebrated clockmaker John Harrison--illustrates the significance that the longitude problem had on exploration, trade, and colonization for every seafaring nation. This well-illustrated volume--the official publication of the Longitude Symposium, a conference held at Harvard University in November, 1993--places the early history of finding longitude at sea in the context of various subjects, including astronomy, cartography, horology, mathematics, and navigation.

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.

Industry Reviews
"In 'The Quest for Longitude,'...we are given the details, presented in splendid scholarly proceedings of the symposium, with its introductory and concluding speeches (including an entertaining contribution by the broadcaster Alistair Cooke), notes on the organization of the meeting, an extensive bibliography and a detailed index."
Times Literary Supplement - Raymond Hide (10/11/1996)

"Attractively designed, this large volume is lavishly illustrated in both color and black-and-white."
Wilson

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