Longitude
by Sobel, Dava
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1857025490
- ISBN 13
- 9781857025491
- Seller
-
chorleywood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time.“No novelist could improve on the elements of Dava Sobel’s Longitude. . . a book as intricate and elegant as one of [Harrison’s] own magnificent timepieces” – Newsweek“[Ms Sobel] has a remarkable ability to tell a story with clarity and perfect pacing. . . This is a gem of a book.” – Christopher Lehmantn-Haupt, The New York Times“She offers us nothing, in short, but measured, nearly perfect story, and extraordinary book” – Washington Post Book World“Anyone with an interest in history or inthings maritime should consider Longitude. This fascinating volume. . . brings alive the 18th century.” – USA Today
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Details
- Bookseller
- krokodile books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009359
- Title
- Longitude
- Author
- Sobel, Dava
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1857025490
- ISBN 13
- 9781857025491
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Dava Sobel, Longitude, History
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About the Seller
krokodile books
About krokodile books
dealing in first editions of modern literature,
illustrated books and philosophy. Krokodile Rare
Books opened for business with rare and
secondhand books in the year 2000.
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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- Mass Market
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- 12mo
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