Shrinking the World Record Circumnavigations |
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| Author:
| Boone, Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5300-3798-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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It took three years for a sailing ship to circle the globe after starting out in 1519. In 1961 a space capsule circled the globe in an hour and 48 minutes. How did we go from three years to under two hours over a period of 442 years. This fascinating story is told in Shrinking the World.
It took three years for a sailing ship to circle the globe after starting out in 1519. In 1961 a space capsule circled the globe in an hour and 48 minutes. How did we go from three years to under two hours over a period of 442 years. This fascinating story is told in Shrinking the World.