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Collection of Historical Scientific Instrumen, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Collection of Historical Scientific Instrumen, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Brand: Collection of Histroic Scientific, 0000-00-00. First American Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Collection of Historical Scientific Instrumen, October 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Cambridge, MA: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1996. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 437 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very minor wear to jacket. Very slight foxing to top of text block. Illustrated throughout, tight clean copy. Record # 2230843

Collection of Histroic Scientific, 1996. hardcover. Very Good. 9x1x11.

Collection of Histroic Scientific. Used - Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good. (Subject: Cartography).

Collection of Histroic Scientific. Used - Good. 1996. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Ex library copy with lending card in pouch on rear pastedown. Else fine. A very nice copy with bright, clean internals in otherwise very good condition. Good. (Subject: Cartography).

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University, 1996. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh, crisp and unmarked. 260 illustrations, 120 in color. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped dark green cloth. From the dust jacket: "THE QUEST FOR LONGITUDE traces the fascinating story of finding longitude at sea from about 1500, when voyages across the oceans began to increase significantly, to about 1790, when the marine chronometer had been developed as a reliable instrument by which longitude could be determined. Through hundreds of illustrations and detailed studies written by leading authorities in the field, this volume places the early history of finding longitude at sea in the context of many subjects,… Leer más

Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0964432900 . A bit of foxing on top edge else nice bright copy ; 9 X 1.5 X 11.5 inches; 437 pages .

Collection of Histroric Scientific. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0964432900 . B & W and colour photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 437 pages .

Cambridge (Mass.): Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1998. 2nd edition. New book. quarto. hardback with dust jacket 437pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., maps, appends., bibliog., index, Story of finding longitude at sea from about 1500 to 1790; a record of the contributions to the Longitude Symposium held at Harvard University in 1993. As well as information about marine timekeepers by Harrison, Earnshaw, Mudge and Arnold the book covers Harrison's wooden and brass regulators. Recommended for all collectors of chronometers

Collection of Histroic Scientific, 1996-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Collection of Histroic Scientific, 1996. Hardcover. New. 437 pages. 11.50x9.00x1.50 inches.