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Longitude
1999-01-17T20:01:05-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgMs. Sobel discussed her book, [Longitude: The True Story of a LoneGenius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time]. She described the life of John Harrison who discovered how to determine longitude in the 18th century.
Ms. Sobel discussed her book, [Longitude: The True Story of a Lone
Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time]. She described the life of John Harrison who discovered how to determine longitude in the 18th century.
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