{"product_id":"longitude","title":"Longitude - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eEngagingly told true story of John Harrison, the lone genius who met the greatest scientific challenge of his time by perfecting the marine chronometer and solving the problem of measuring longitude at sea, profoundly altering history. Color photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pc-book-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dava Sobel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 x 7.5 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MPS\/Macmillan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780802715296\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDava Sobel's 1995 bestseller tells how John Harrison, an English clockmaker of the 1700s, built the first clock accurate enough to find longitude at sea. Without a way to measure longitude, sailors could not be sure of their east-west position once land was out of sight. The book follows Harrison's forty-year effort to solve the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book was adapted as the television drama Longitude. Published by Walker \u0026amp; Company, this compact paperback suits sailors, navigators and anyone interested in the history of science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MPS\/Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857279975669,"sku":"WAC005","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/2198\/0149\/files\/WAC005_104lb.jpg?v=1793864245","url":"https:\/\/uhahm3-rm.myshopify.com\/products\/longitude","provider":"Paradise Cay Publications, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}