Longitude
The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
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A popular and intriguing account about the solution to longitude and the development of the maritime watch.
Dava Sobel makes interesting reading of the story of Harrison and his clock. The book outlines the technical challenges ships had to overcome in order to safely sail the oceans, the different solutions proposed and how the clock won.