An edition of The illustrated longitude
(2003)
The Illustrated Longitude
by Dava Sobel and William J. H. Andrewes
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An illustrated version of Dava Sobel's story about how John Harrison invented a clock that kept accurate time at sea, thereby creating a way to measure the longitude of ships.
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Biography, Measurement, Clock and watch makers, Chronometers, Longitude, HistoryPeople
John Harrison (1693-1776)Places
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The Illustrated Longitude
January 1, 2003, Walker & Company
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0802775934 9780802775931
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"ONCE ON A WEDNESDAY excursion when I was a little girl, my father bought me a beaded wire ball that I loved."
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