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Measure of the Earth: the Enlightenment expedition that reshaped our world
Measure of the Earth: the Enlightenment expedition that reshaped our world
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Ferreiro, Larrie D
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Date
c2011
Language
English
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The baseline at Yaruquí
The problem of the Earth's shape
Preparations for the mission
Finding Quito
Degree of difficulty
City of Kings
The triangles of Peru
Death and the surgeon
The War of Jenkins's Ear
The dance of the stars
The impossible return
A world revealed
The children of the equator.
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Geodesy
Geodesy -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
History
Scientific expeditions
Scientific expeditions -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN
9780465023455
9780465017232
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