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Re: Lunar Distance
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 1997 Jun 11, 17:37 EDT
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 1997 Jun 11, 17:37 EDT
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 Jsherz42@XXX.XXX wrote: > I recently received a copy of "The Quest for Longitude" edited by William > J.H. Andrewes. It is published by the " Collection of Historical Scientific > Instruments, Harvard University, Cambridge MA." This book is available at > most Barnes and Noble outlets. I walked to Armchair Sailor in Seattle on my lunch hour and looked at this book. It is a beautiful book with lots of nice color pictures on glossy paper. It looks like a high-class coffee-table book with some good, substantive content thrown in, although I didn't have time to evaluate the content carefully. It sells for $75.00. > This comprehensive work includes the Lunar Distance Method as well as several > earlier methods. It also includes a detailed account of John Harrisons work > in developing the chronometer. Chuck Taylor Everett, WA, USA ctaylor@XXX.XXX =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@XXX.XXX: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=
