Longitude by Wire
Author | : Richard Stachurski |
Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 1570038015 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781570038013 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book Longitude by Wire written by Richard Stachurski and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Richard Stachurski chronicles the amazing tale of discoveries made by American scientists as they worked to solve the life-threatening quandry faced by mariners of having accurate navigational charts, and to develop a precise method of measuring longitude.