An edition of Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude (1980)
Greenwich time and the discovery of the longitude
By Derek Howse
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Publish Date
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
-
Pages
254
Description:
Traces the astronomical, navigational, and timekeeping advances that led to the development of Greenwich time, the concept of longitude, and the designation of Greenwich as the prime meridian.