Zero Degrees

Geographies Of The Prime Meridian

by Charles W. J. Withers
language: english
Publisher: Harvard University Press, March of 2017 ‧
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Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0° longitude solved problems of global measurement that had engaged geographers, astronomers, and mariners since ancient times. This history is a testament to the power of maps, the challenges of global measurement, and the role of scientific authority in creating the modern world.

Zero Degrees

Geographies Of The Prime Meridian

by Charles W. J. Withers

Property Description
ISBN: 9780674088818
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date: March of 2017
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > History > General History
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780674088818