the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time
184 Seiten
Sprache: English
Am 2005 von MJF Books veröffentlicht.
The story of mariners' centuries-long search for ways of determining longitude that tells not only of the scientific advances but of the perseverance, pettiness, politics, & interesting anecdotes involved. 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.
Es muss nicht immer ein Roman sein. Die Geschichte alleine ist oft schon spannend genug, selbst wenn es sich um 'trockene' Wissenschaft handelt.
