num_pages: 272
description: Traces the astronomical, navigational, and timekeeping advances that led to the development of Greenwich time, the concept of longitude, and the designation of Greenwich as the prime meridian
language: English
title: Greenwich Time and the Discovery of Longitude
titlecomplete: Greenwich Time and the Discovery of Longitude
genres: Science, History Of Science, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Oxford Univ Pr