On The Line by Louise Devoy

On The Line by Louise Devoy

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Every year, thousands of people come to the Royal Observatory Greenwich to have their photograph taken on the Prime Meridian Line - Longitude 0 Degrees - as they stand in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at the same time. But what is the purpose and history of the Greenwich Meridian?

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On The Line by Louise Devoy

Every year, thousands of people come to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich to have their photograph taken on the line of the Prime Meridian - longitude 0 Degrees - as they stand in the eastern and western hemispheres at the same time. But what is the purpose and history of the Greenwich Meridian? What other points in the world lie along it? And what links the line with navigation, timekeeping and the stars? Find out on this whistle-stop tour from the North Pole, through Greenwich, to France, Spain, Africa and Antarctica, revealing the Greenwich Meridian's fascinating history along the way.
Louise Devoy is Senior Curator at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
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ISBN 13 9781906367619
ISBN 10 1906367612
Title On The Line
Author Louise Devoy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher National Maritime Museum
Year published 2019-08-01
Number of pages 56
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