Chris W. (longshot) reviewed on 5/23/2008 + 3 more book reviews

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Sobel tells the story of the 18th century version of the X prize; namely, inventing a method of accurately determining longitude. While I was drawn into the story line, Sobel carefully weaves in that time period's state of the art in ship navigation and clockmaking without overwhelming me with it. This is one of the very few books that I plan to re-read. If you like science, invention, history, or just good nonfiction storytelling, this books is for you.

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