Longitude : The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

Longitude : The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

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“A simple tale, brilliantly told.”  —Washington Post Book World

“A gem of a book.” —The New York Times

“As much a tale of intrigue as it is of science…for anyone interested in history, geography, astronomy, navigation, clockmaking, and—not the least—plain old human ambition and greed.”  —Philadelphia Inquirer

“Intricate and elegant…No novelist could improve on the elements of Dava Sobel’s Longitude.”  —Newsweek

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