Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

Dava Sobel with Kate Reading (Narrator)

4 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science informative inspiring medium-paced
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An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, LONGITUDE is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd. It is also a captivating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking.During the great ag...

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informative 97%
inspiring 36%
adventurous 26%
reflective 11%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
emotional 2%
sad 1%

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