Re: Longitude Books
Subject: Re: Longitude Books
From: John Kabel (jjkabel@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 19:29:23 EST
Robert Block wrote:
>
> I am sure this tread has come and gone, but refresh
> me, if you will be so kind. Which book on subject
> of Longitude is recommended at this time.
> I list the following two books for convenience,
> there may be others.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> 1-The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel, William J. H. Andrewes (1995)
>
> 2-The Quest for Longitude : The Proceedings of the Longitude Symposium Harvard
> University, Cambridge, Massachusetts November 4-6, 1993 by William J.
> H. Andrewes (Editor)
>
> Robert Block
I vote for the Sobel/Andrews book. The illustrations and photos add
enormously to the superb text. A lifetime find for me!!
John Kabel
London, Ontario, Canada
