Zero Degrees
Geographies of the Prime Meridian
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Time, Other Sciences, History
| Author: | Charles W. J. Withers | ISBN: | 9780674978959 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles W. J. Withers |
| ISBN: | 9780674978959 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0° longitude solved problems of global measurement that had engaged geographers, astronomers, and mariners since ancient times. This history is a testament to the power of maps, the challenges of global measurement, and the role of scientific authority in creating the modern world.
Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0° longitude solved problems of global measurement that had engaged geographers, astronomers, and mariners since ancient times. This history is a testament to the power of maps, the challenges of global measurement, and the role of scientific authority in creating the modern world.
