Latitude : the true story of the world's first scientific expedition /
In 1735, twelve men boarded ships bound for South America. Their mission was to discover the true shape of the earth. Crane documents this expedition to measure one degree latitude at the equator. He shows how their endeavors were not limited to this one achievement: they also discovered rubber and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
[2021].
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| Summary: | In 1735, twelve men boarded ships bound for South America. Their mission was to discover the true shape of the earth. Crane documents this expedition to measure one degree latitude at the equator. He shows how their endeavors were not limited to this one achievement: they also discovered rubber and quinine. On a continent of unmapped rainforests and ice-shrouded volcanoes, beset by egos and disease, mutiny and murder, the world's first international team of scientists struggled for a decade to reach the single figure they sought. |
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| Physical Description: | 257 pages, [16] pages of plates (some color) : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781643137957 1643137956 |