Michael Webster

The Longitude Solver: John Harrison (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For centuries, the open sea was a graveyard for sailors, their fate sealed by a single, unsolvable riddle: longitude. In an age of empires and global commerce, the greatest minds of Britain believed the heavens held the only answer.

Then came John Harrison.

A self-taught carpenter from a remote village, Harrison was a man with a singular, unwavering obsession. He saw a solution not in the stars, but in a clocka mechanical marvel that could conquer a ship's endless motion and the corrosive effects of time.

The Longitude Solver is the story of his epic, forty-year battle against the scientific establishment, a tale of relentless perseverance, staggering genius, and the triumph of one man's vision against all odds. It is the thrilling account of how a humble craftsman changed the world forever, making the seas a safer place for all.Approx.160 pages, 35000 word count

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Michael Webster
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232358198
• Artikelnr.: 75749516

Autorenporträt

Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world.

Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.