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The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds
The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How a single navigation error cost the Royal Navy Four battle ships and 1,505 men - and led a humble carpenter to solve one of the most difficult & important engineering challenges of the last 300 years.
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Released:
Mar 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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