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the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Mar 18, 2016sess430 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The 'Lone Genius' was John Harrison, (1693 - 1776). Dava Sobel's well-written book about him brings the story to life. I read the book in 2012 and the following year I saw his plaque in Westminster Abbey. You can see a photo of it (with the longitude for the stone inscribed on the inlaid steel strip) at the Abbey's website: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/john-harrison