Latitude & the magnetic earth
Pumfrey, Stephen2002
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Unfolding the drama of Gilbert's discoveries, this book climaxes with an exploration of geomagnetism, via the story of longitude schemes so crucial to today's seafarers.
Main title:
Latitude & the magnetic earth / Stephen Pumfrey.
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Imprint:
Cambridge : Icon, 2002.
Collation:
[vi], 249 p. : ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 19 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781840462906 (hbk)
Dewey class:
538.7092
Local class:
B/GIL
Language:
English
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BRN:
383858
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