Zero Degrees
by Charles W. J. Withers
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Publisher:
Harvard University Press
| Genre: | History |
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| Language: | en |
| Published: | March 13, 2017 |
| ISBN13: | 9780674088818 |
| ISBN10: | 0674088816 |
About the Book
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.