Title: Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude
First published: 1980
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.
Subjects: Longitude, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Time, Systems and standards, History, Tijdmeting, Greenwich, Temps, Weltzeit, Geschichte, Royal Greenwich Observatory Greenwich, Systemes et normes
Places: Eng. Royal Greenwich Observatory Hurstmonceux
LC classification: QB223 .H75