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Longitude
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essay by Dava Sobel
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- Author
- Dava Sobel
- First published
- 1995
- Editions
- 49
- Subjects
- Royal Society, Harrison timekeepers, Kendall timekeepers, Lunar distance method, Lunar tables, chronometer, GMT, Literature in Italian
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- 1995-00-00
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- Longitude
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