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Zero Degrees

- Geographies of the Prime Meridian

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Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0 Degrees 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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674088818
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 336
  • Udgivet:
  • 13. marts 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 243x168x30 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 658 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 7. december 2024

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Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0 Degrees 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.

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