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Plotting the Globe: Stories of Meridians, Parallels, and the International Date Line
Avraham Ariel
Plotting the Globe: Stories of Meridians, Parallels, and the International Date Line
Avraham Ariel
A collection of stories and myths about geography, navigation, and geodesy - the science that deals with the Earth's figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface - that reaches far beyond dry scientific texts to concentrate on the people behind the discoveries.
220 pages, 51 illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 30, 2005 |
ISBN13 | 9780275988951 |
Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Pages | 248 |
Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 24 mm · 539 g |
Language | English |
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