Ships, Clocks, and Stars: The Quest for Longitude
by Richard Dunn, Rebekah Higgitt
Ships, Clocks, and Stars: The Quest for Longitude explores the challenge of determining longitude through the linked subjects of maritime travel, timekeeping, and astronomy. Richard Dunn and Rebekah Higgitt introduce a historical subject shaped by the pursuit of more accurate navigation at sea.
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Ships, Clocks, and Stars: The Quest for Longitude focuses on the long-standing challenge of determining longitude.
Bringing together ships, clocks, and stars, the title points to the connection between maritime travel, timekeeping, and astronomical observation.
Richard Dunn and Rebekah Higgitt present a subject rooted in the history of navigation and the effort to improve accuracy at sea.
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