Longitude [Special Anniversary Edition] by Dava Sobel

Longitude [Special Anniversary Edition] by Dava Sobel

In the tercentenary year of the Longitude Act, Fourth Estate present an anniversary edition of Dana Sobel's bestselling history of an epic scientific quest and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With an introduction by Neil Armstrong.

'Perhaps the most famous book about getting lost since "The Odyssey"' Sunday Telegraph 'An extraordinary tale of political intrigue and academic back-biting, of intellectual brilliance, and mechanical genius, of heroic endeavours and downright dishonesty ... a superb achievement.' Spectator 'A true life thriller, jam-packed with political intrigue, international warfare, personal feuds and financial skullduggery.' Daily Mail 'Rarely have I enjoyed a book as much as Dava Sobel's "Longitude". She has an extraordinary gift of making difficult ideas clear.' Daily Telegraph 'This brief history of time is a fine tribute to a man who changed the world.' Irish Times 'Dava Sobel has written a gem of a book ... one of the best reads for the non-scientific to come along for many a moon.' Financial Times

Dava Sobel is an award-winning former science reporter for the New York Times and writes frequently about science for several magazines, including Audubon, Discover, Life and Omni.

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ISBN 13	9780007559367
ISBN 10	0007559364
Title	Longitude [Special Anniversary Edition]
Author	Dava Sobel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2014-02-27
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.