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Zero Degrees: Geographies of the Prime Meridian
Charles W. J. Withers
Zero Degrees: Geographies of the Prime Meridian
Charles W. J. Withers
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.
336 pages, maps
Media | Książki Hardcover Book (Książka z twardym grzbietem i okładką) |
Wydane | 13 marca 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9780674088818 |
Wydawcy | Harvard University Press |
Strony | 336 |
Wymiary | 243 × 168 × 30 mm · 658 g |
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