Quite an amazing account of how the longitude of the observer was determined by an ingenious accurate chronometer. Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback Moments of interest but underwhelming; simultaneously slim but overstuffed with secondary matter and occasionally overblown attempts at literary style. Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback Today, I started this book with my morning coffee, and simply read it straight through to the end. We take so many inventions for granted, yet their importance gave traction to our intellectual growth and survival. I like the author's style because this was a very easy to read and understand, so the words blended with my thinking, and my internal visualization shifted into gear smoothly. It's fascinating to learn about the tenacity of the best minds. Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback An excellent true life story, explained with fascinating detail.Made interesting as I have an ancestral connection to the solutions presented to solve one of the greatest problems of the time.A great read, recommended! Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback A highly readable account of the 18th century scramble to find a workable means of determining longitude while at sea. Recommended for anyone who enjoys reading modern history and who has some scientific curiosity. Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback
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I have been planning to read this for years, and only just got round to it. It didn't disappoint. It is short and to the point, well written and easy to follow despite the potentially rather complicated nature of the subject. I suspect that some of the characters might have Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback I really enjoyed reading this book. I bought the illustrated version of the book. The extra cost is definitely worth it as the numerous color illustrations and sketches are wonderful, allow a better understanding of the many principles and mechanisms explained Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback Though I'm usually well satisfied with my deliveries, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Having made my order, I was later informed that the product was damaged beyond being able to be delivered. So with plan B in hand I changed my order to the paperback Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback I just finished reading Longitude and thoroughly enjoyed the short but information packed story,. Very well researched and plainly written. However I was disappointed on not having the Illustrated version as I thought I was buying.The product description is a bit Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback Around the turn of the 18th century, hundreds of lives and millions of dollars were being lost every year because of the impossibility of measuring longitude accurately from a ship at sea. Thomas Harrison, a self taught clockmaker, solved the problem with the invention of Kindle Edition, Library binding, Paperback