Measure of the Earth
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The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World
"An astonishingly detailed account of the Geodesic Mission.... Gripping, authoritative, and fair."-Washington Post
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- ISBN: 9780465063819
- Author: Larrie Ferreiro
- Pub date: 25.06.13
- RRP: $39.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Larrie Ferreiro
Larrie D. Ferreiro is the author and editor of several books on the history of science and technology, including Ships and Science, which received the North American Society for Oceanic History's John Lyman Award for Best Book in Science and Technology. A frequent maritime contributor to the History Channel and the Discovery Channel, he was an on-screen historical consultant to a BBC documentary about the Geodesic Mission. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.