John Harrison - Longitude by Dava Sobel

Update: 2024-07-25

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Early sailors could navigate by latitude to sail east and west, but sailing north or south was much more difficult until John Harrison solved the longitude problem.

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John Harrison - Longitude by Dava Sobel

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John Harrison - Longitude by Dava Sobel

Delta College Public Radio

John Harrison - Longitude by Dava Sobel