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Greenwich Time and Longitude
by Howse, Derek
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0856674680
- ISBN 13
- 9780856674686
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Ferndale, New York, United States
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Philip Wilson Publishers. New. 2003. Hardcover. 0856674680 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 208 pages; 120 illustrations including 48 in color. Publisher description: Colour illustrations and updated text tell the story of Greenwich from its foundations in 1676 to its present status as Longitude 0°, the world's Prime Meridian for measuring longitude and time. The book covers the importance of longitude for navigation and traces the history of Greenwich Time, the basis of universal time-keeping. The book is co-published with the National Maritime Museum, where Derek Howse was the former Head of Navigation and Astronomy. -- with a bonus offer-- .
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- Bookseller
- AB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94504
- Title
- Greenwich Time and Longitude
- Author
- Howse, Derek
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0856674680
- ISBN 13
- 9780856674686
- Publisher
- Philip Wilson Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0856674680, collectible
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