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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Avraham Ariel; Nora Ariel Berger |
| ISBN: | 0275988953 9780275988951 |
| OCLC Number: | 60839352 |
| Description: | xii, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | I. The meridians. The lemon and orange debate -- Measuring a meridian mark 1 : What is the shape of the earth? -- Measuring a meridian mark 2 : How long is one meter? -- II. The prime meridian. From Hipparchus to Pulkovo -- Greenwich - the ultimate prime meridian -- Greenwich goes international -- 1984 beats 1884 - GPS -- Time and tide wait for no man, especially at Greenwich -- III. The international date line. The paradox : lost by Magellan, found by Fogg -- The international date line - truth or myth? -- The international date line and the millennium -- IV. The equator. Crossing the line -- Who did it first? -- End of story. |
| Series Title: | Explorations in world maritime history |
| Responsibility: | Avraham Ariel, Nora Ariel Berger. |
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