Measure of the Earth: the enlightenment expedition that reshaped our world
Science and technology, History, European history
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Ferreiro recounts the story of the Geodesic Mission to the Equator. A team of Enlightenment-era scientists and naval officers set out on an expedition to measure the Earth, using precise astronomical measurements along the equator. 2011
Title Details
ISBN
9780465017232
Publisher
Basic Books
Copyright Date
2011
Book number
4378164
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Mark Ashby
Duration
11 hours 26 minutes 11 seconds
Audio producer
Potomac Talking Book Services