460 стр. 331 иллюстрация Аннотация Recommended for viewing on colour device.Official publication of the National Maritime Museum’s “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition.300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how to determine a ship’s longitude (east-west position) at sea.With life-changing rewards on offer, the challenge captured the imaginations and talents of astronomers, skilled craftsmen,… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Dunn, National Museum Maritime, Rebekah Higgitt Finding Longitude: How ships, clocks and stars helped solve the longitude problem