Plotting the globe: stories of meridians, parallels, and the international date line
Auteur :
Ariel, Avraham / Berger, Nora Ariel
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780275988951
Date de publication :
30 déc. 2005
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
539 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.