Full meridian of glory perilous adventures in the competition to measure the Earth /
Murdin, Paul.
Full meridian of glory perilous adventures in the competition to measure the Earth / [electronic resource] : by Paul Murdin. - New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009. - xviii, 187 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), digital ; 25 cm.
9780387755342 (electronic bk.) 9780387755335 (paper)
Observatoire de Paris--History.
Meridians (Geodesy)--France.
Geodesy--History.--France
Longitude--France--Paris.
Geodesy--History.
Popular Science, general.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
History of Science.
Geophysics/Geodesy.
Physics.
QB280.5 / .M87 2009
526.6
Full meridian of glory perilous adventures in the competition to measure the Earth / [electronic resource] : by Paul Murdin. - New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009. - xviii, 187 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), digital ; 25 cm.
9780387755342 (electronic bk.) 9780387755335 (paper)
Observatoire de Paris--History.
Meridians (Geodesy)--France.
Geodesy--History.--France
Longitude--France--Paris.
Geodesy--History.
Popular Science, general.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
History of Science.
Geophysics/Geodesy.
Physics.
QB280.5 / .M87 2009
526.6
