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The Illustrated Longitude
The Illustrated Longitude
Author: Dava Sobel, William J. H. Andrewes
ISBN-13: 9780802713445
ISBN-10: 0802713440
Publication Date: 10/1/1998
Pages: 224
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Walker Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Illustrated Longitude on + 2701 more book reviews
An interesting, although at times confusing, read. While the illustrations add much to the book, the details in the illustrations are not always clear. But then they were, in the case of notes, written hundreds of years ago and in a different style of writing.

What really annoyed me were the side notes accompanying the illustrations. These were in italics, which made it difficult for my old eyes to focus on.