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New book on Maskelyne
From: Francis Upchurch
Date: 2014 Dec 27, 01:59 -0800
From: Francis Upchurch
Date: 2014 Dec 27, 01:59 -0800
Santa brought me a good new book on Maskelyne, astronomer royal, rather maligned as villain in Sobel's book.
This one by the Royal Greenwich museum, edited by Rebekah Higgitt. Offical price £25, but I think Santa got mine cheap off Amazon.
Much more balanced view of the Harrison clock versus lunar debate and Maskelyne's role in all that.
Recommended for lunatics everywhere.
Francis
