Full Meridian of Glory: Perilous Adventures in the Competition to Measure the Earth
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781281950062 (1281950068)
Publish date: January 1st 2009
Publisher: Springer New York
Pages no: 197
Edition language: English
Rating: 2.5* of fiveThis small book is another entry in the popular science genre made famous by Dava Sobel's book, "Longitude." It examines the difficult technical and intellectual feat of creating an accurately measured meridian line, intended to be an aid to mapping and navigation; like the Green...