Bibliograph

Latitude, the astonishing adventure that shaped the world, Nicholas Crane

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Latitude, the astonishing adventure that shaped the world, Nicholas Crane

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Latitude

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nicholas Crane

Sub title

the astonishing adventure that shaped the world

Summary

By knowing the shape of our earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, follow rivers, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. This is the story of our world, of how we discovered what no one thought possible - the shape of the earth. A thrilling and page-turning account of the first major expedition by data gatherers and qualified observers to interior Peru, to discover the shape and magnitude of the earth. Until humanity discovered this it would be impossible to produce accurate maps and sea charts, without which thousands of lives would be lost, and exact locations of cities, roads and rivers would never be known. This fascinating and dramatic story weaves scientific rigour, egos, funding crises and betrayal with sea voyages, jungles and volcanoes

Target audience

adult

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