Longitude by Wire Finding North America |
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| Author:
| Stachurski, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57003-801-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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At the turn of the nineteenth century, even the most experienced mariners were still risking catastrophe when navigating the North American coastline because they lacked accurate navigational charts. This title presents a narrative of how American ingenuity solved an international scientific mystery.
At the turn of the nineteenth century, even the most experienced mariners were still risking catastrophe when navigating the North American coastline because they lacked accurate navigational charts. This title presents a narrative of how American ingenuity solved an international scientific mystery.