Publicado por Fourth Estate 04/11/1999, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Publicado por Walker & Company, New Tyork, 1995
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Optical Insights, Murrieta, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: NF. Estado de la sobrecubierta: NF. First Edition. No markings or names; 12mo; 184 p.
Publicado por Fourth Estate Ltd, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Publicado por Fourth Estate 04/11/1999, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Publicado por Fourth Estate Ltd, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.98.
Publicado por Fourth Estate Ltd, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Enterprise Books, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
LG Trade PB, illus. Condición: Fine. Fourth Printing. Book with minor dog ear at bottom front corner else Very Fine. NO markings! ; 4to; 216 pages.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Y-Not-Books, Hereford, Reino Unido
paperback. Condición: Good. Bumped edges and book is warped Tanning to edge of pages Next day dispatch. International delivery available. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, Estados Unidos de America
Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Fourth British trade paperback edition is very good with some corner wear. No spine crease. The full text of Dava Sobel's "Longitude", accompanied by 178 images, carefully chosen and captioned by William Andrewes, Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard. 216 pp. History, Science, Navigation, Maritime, Biograhy, Longitude.
Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Longitude, Dava Sobel's no.1 bestseller, is the elegant biography of the lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his times. With new material from Dava Sobel and William Andrewes, and illustrated with over 200 integrated photographs, The Illustrated Longitude is the essential book for everyone who fell in love with John Harrison's story and wants to know more. Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. The scientific establishment throughout Europe - from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton - had mapped the heavens in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution. The Illustrated Longitude is a fascinating history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking. Lavishly produced with over 200 illustrations, The Illustrated Longitude has much new material to help the reader learn more of John Harrison's extraordinary story and his times. There are biographical articles on all the major characters added; boxed information on the important scientific, nautical, historical and artistic background to the extraordinary story, time lines, and diagrams to explain the geography, horology and astrology of the Longitude problem. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Re-Read Ltd, Doncaster, Reino Unido
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Jenhams Books, Dundee, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition, light crease runs the length of front cover, interior clean and bright. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel.
Publicado por 4th Estate, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated Ilustrador. First Edition. Acknowledgements, introduction by authors, illustrations sources and credits, bibliography and index. Colour illustrated frontispiece, of John Harrison stop the text is illustrated with colour reproductions of artwork, colour photographs, reproductions of documents and black-and-white illustrations. Colour illustrated paperback binding, with gilt, black and white coloured titles to the front panel and gilt and white coloured titles to the back strip. This book is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's 40 year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. 1st published without illustrations, now, richly illustrated by William Andrewes. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels stop the laminate has started to lift along the top edge of the rear panel and to the lower left hand corner of the same panel. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [8], 216 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 1841152331. ISBN/EAN: 9781841152332. Inventory No: 50325.
Publicado por Fourth Estate Limited, London, UK., 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 216 pages. Illustrated, maps.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Ed. Thus. viii+216pp., Pictorial full colour illustrated covers, col. illust. frontis., introduction by Dava Sobel, col. & b/w plts. & text ills., full page illust., maps, diags., bibliog., index. The Illustrated Longitude contains the entire text of Longitude, redesigned to accompany the 178 images that Will Andrewes has chosen to accompany the original narrative: from portraits of every important figure in the story to maps, diagrams and photographs of scientific instruments. Andrewes's elegant captions emphasize the scientific and historical events surrounding the images, and they tell their own dramatic story of longitude, paralleling and illuminating Dava Sobel's memorable tale. Size: Large Square Octavo. Book.
Publicado por Fourth Estate, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Bellcourt Books, Hamilton, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Paperback edition in very good condition.
Publicado por HarperCollins, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Jason Books, Auckland, AUCKL, Nueva Zelanda
paperback.
Publicado por HarperCollins, 1999
ISBN 10: 1841152331 ISBN 13: 9781841152332
Librería: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
paperback. 1998. A very good copy only marked by light bumping of the corners of the wraps and a gift inscription on the first page.