Longitude - 1st US edition

by Dava Sobel - signed

"The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time". Chronicles John Harrison's quest for an accurate timepiece that could be taken to sea ... the marine chronometer. It's development in 18th century England allowed for the accurate determination of longitude, giving England a huge technology advantage over other maritime countries of the time. A great piece of real history.

Book is chocolate brown boards with gold stamped lettering on the spine. Signed by the author on the title page. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no noticeable defects.