Longitude
Subtitle: the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time
By: Dava Sobel.
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776.; Longitude -- Measurement -- History.; Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Description: Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking. Through Dava Sobel's consummate skill, Longitude will open a new window on our world for all who read it.
Notes: Originally published: New York: Walker, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.