{"product_id":"latitude-the-true-story-of-the-worlds-first-scientific-expedition-hardcover","title":"Latitude: The True Story of the World's First Scientific Expedition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Crane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatitude\u003c\/i\u003e is a gloriously exciting tale of adventure and scientific discovery that has never been told before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrane, the former president of the Royal Geographic Society, documents the remarkable expedition undertaken by a group of twelve European adventurer-scientists in the mid-eighteenth century. The team spent years in South America, scaling volcanoes and traversing jungles before they achieved their goal of establishing the exact shape of the Earth by measuring the length of 1 degree latitude at the equator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their endeavors were not limited to this one achievement. Not only did their discovery open up the possibility for safe, accurate navigation across the seas, they also discovered rubber and quinine. With a narrative that reads like it was taken from the script of an adventure movie, Nicholas Crane brings to life a narrative that is a timely reminder of how scientific discovery can change the world and our future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By knowing the shape of the earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. Without latitude, maps and navigation wouldn't be accurate, lives would have been lost, and exact locations of cities and rivers would never be known. After ten grueling years in search of a magic number, the survivors returned to Europe with their historical discovery that fueled the public's interest in science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty-five years ago, Dava Sobel's bestselling \u003ci\u003eLongitude\u003c\/i\u003e was a global publishing phenomenon, yet it told only one half of the story. With \u003ci\u003eLatitude\u003c\/i\u003e, this cornerstone piece of our shared history is now complete with this tale of a trip that changed the course of human civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with raw excitement and danger, \u003ci\u003eLatitude \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the challenges that faced these explorer-scientists to vivid life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Crane \u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, journalist, geographer and explorer who has presented BAFTA winning, BBC TV series \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Nicholas has travelled extensively in Tibet, China, Afghanistan, Africa, and he identified and visited for the first time the geographical Pole of Inaccessibility, the point on the globe most distant from the open sea, in the Gobi Desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.35 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767884939552,"sku":"9781643137957","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/375bc21c00264a3dd452dee9153de6e9.webp?v=1780319405","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/latitude-the-true-story-of-the-worlds-first-scientific-expedition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}