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Originally Posted by BenG
I remember it seemed like everyone was talking about Longitude when it first came out but I never got around to reading it. Maybe now is the time. I find science books about that time period really interesting. Also Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle about the doings and machinations around the Royal Society in the 18th century.
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I read
Longitude when it first came out, and I was really impressed. I
devoured it! And then just after that, we had a chance to be in the UK, so I took a trip to Greenwich. Perfect.
I had hoped that
Longitude would get more consideration. It's an excellent book, and lends itself to quick reading, without being superficial.