Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude
By: Derek Howse
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Osford ; New York
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Longitude.; Time -- Systems and standards.; Hurstmonceux, Eng. Royal Greenwich Observatory -- History.
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.
Notes: Includes index.                                                Bibliography: p. [232]-234.

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