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 | Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (1st Edition) by Dava Sobel Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-8027-1529-X / 080271529X ISBN-13: 978-0-8027-1529-6 / 9780802715296 Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history--determining east-west location at sea. This lush, colorfully illustrated edition adds lots of pictures to the story, giving readers a more satis | |