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Halley's quest : a selfless genius and his troubled Paramore / Julie Wakefield.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wakefield, Julie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scientific expeditions--Great Britain.
- Scientific expeditions.
- Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
- Halley, Edmond.
- Paramore (Ship).
- Geodetic astronomy--Observations.
- Geodetic astronomy.
- Geomagnetism--Observations.
- Geomagnetism.
- Discoveries in science--Great Britain.
- Discoveries in science.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- Taking a new look at one of history's most familiar names in science, Wakefield describes Edmond Halley's overlooked but perhaps most significant contribution: solving a key riddle of longitude to allow consistently accurate navigation of the high seas.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-228) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0309095948
- OCLC:
- 60605228
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