Zero Degrees

Geographies of the Prime Meridian

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Time, Other Sciences, History
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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.

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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.

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