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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dava Sobel Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that “the longitude problem” was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day-and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution. The scientific establishment of Europe-from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton-had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution-a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had ever been able to do on land. Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking, and opens a new window on our world. |
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A Brief History Of Time (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Stephen Hawking FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and ""wormholes"" in space. |
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Astronomy for Amateurs Camille Flammarion The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Astronomy; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science |
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An Elementary Study of Chemistry William Edwards Henderson The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Chemistry; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science |
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History of Astronomy George Forbes The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Astronomy; History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science |
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A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Astronomy; Constellations; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science |
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Thoughts on Art and Life Leonardo Da Vinci The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Life; Aesthetics; Science; |
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New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces Henry Raymond Rogers The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Science / Physics; |
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Surgical Anatomy Joseph Maclise The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Human anatomy; Anatomy, Surgical and topographical; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science |
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Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Michael Faraday The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Electricity; Juvenile Nonfiction / Technology / Electricity |