num_pages: 208
description: The dramatic tale of the "great arc"--the measure of the meridian, or longitudinal arc--follows the scientists and surveyers as they trudged through jungles and tundra alike beginning in 1802 to mark this important line on the globe. 25,000 first printing.
language: English
title: The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was Named
titlecomplete: The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was Named
genres: Biography, Geography, Adventure, Maps, Science, Nonfiction, India, Travel, History Of Science, History
ratings_count: 509
publisher: HarperCollins