International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian: Protocols of the Proceedings

This book is a comprehensive record of the proceedings and protocols of the International Conference held in Washington D.C. in 1884, which established the Prime Meridian and standardized time worldwide. It includes speeches, reports, and other documents related to the conference and the complex geopolitical issues at stake. A must-read for history buffs and anyone interested in the history of science, politics, and globalization.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.