Latitude: The Astonishing Adventure that Shaped the World by Nicholas Crane

Latitude: The Astonishing Adventure that Shaped the World

Nicholas Crane

272 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced
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Three hundred years ago no one knew the true shape of the world.It wasn't a sphere - but did it bulge at the equator or was it pointed at the poles? Until we found out no map could ever be truly accurate. So a team of scientists was sent to South ...

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