Understanding Longitude
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Introduces, through an historical sketch extending from ancient Greece to modern times, the origin, and application of longitude. Uses animation to define such terms as meridian and prime meridian and demonstrate how to calculate longitude. Lists pilots, navigators, sailors, mapmakers, and astronomers as requiring an understanding of longitude.
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Introduces, through an historical sketch extending from ancient Greece to modern times, the origin, and application of longitude. Uses animation to define such terms as meridian and prime meridian and demonstrate how to calculate longitude. Lists pilots, navigators, sailors, mapmakers, and astronomers as requiring an understanding of longitude.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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