Latitude : the astonishing adventure that shaped the world
Crane, Nicholas2022
Book
Total copies: 2
By knowing the shape of our Earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, follow rivers, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. This is the story of our world, of how we discovered what no one thought possible - the shape of the earth. This is a thrilling account of the first major expedition by data gatherers and qualified observers to interior Peru, to discover the shape and magnitude of the Earth.
Main title:
Latitude : the astonishing adventure that shaped the world / Nicholas Crane.
Author:
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2022.
Collation:
256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Michael Joseph, 2021.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781405947343 (pbk)1405947349 (pbk)
Dewey class:
526.3109 CRA526.3109
LC class:
QB280.5
Language:
English
Subject:
Geodesy -- HistoryLatitudeScientific expeditions -- PeruDiscoveries in scienceDiscoveries in geographyPopular SciencePopular Science and NatureNorth AtlanticBiography: historical, political & militaryWorld atlases / world mapsHistory: theory & methodsHistorical maps & atlasesPeru -- Discovery and exploration
BRN:
390165