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By Ez , The God of Catan · 14 posts · 17 views
By Ez , The God of Catan · 14 posts · 17 views
last updated Sep 13, 2014 01:19PM
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Interesting rather than fascinating, I enjoyed this book, even though it didn't have the level of detail I usually enjoy in a non-fiction book. But then as Sobel says, it's a popular account, and you have to accept it on those terms. Whilst the story is rather straightforwardly told, there is some lovely writing in it when Sobel indulges herself. I did, however, feel that the "lone genius against the world" pitch was overplayed, since it was obvious that for most parts of his life Harrison had t
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A light read of a forgotten scientific problem. The text would have benefited from a photo of each of Harrison's devices, as well as those made by his competition.
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Lite, accessible read that provides just enough info to pique interest in Harrison and the longitude issue of his time and inspire further research.
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