by Dava Sobel · Debate. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483060520
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Discover the fascinating story of John Harrison and his forty-year obsession with building the perfect chronometer, a clock capable of maintaining precision at sea. In 'Longitude', Dava Sobel immerses us in an epic scientific quest full of heroism and cunning, revealing the importance of time measurement in navigation and astronomy. An exciting read that will transport you to the 18th century and make you reflect on the history of science and humanity.
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Dava Sobel is an American writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Her books include Longitude, about English clockmaker John Harrison; Galileo's Daughter, about Galileo's daughter Maria Celeste; and The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars about the Harvard Computers.
