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Longitude
by Dava Sobel
John Harrison, a self-taught clockmaker, solved the greatest scientific problem of his age and fought the establishment for the prize. A perfect short book.
Read it if…
you want one craftsman's persistence against the experts.
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Skip it if…
you want depth on navigation.
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Three things you will actually use
- Craft can beat theory.
- Persistence over decades.
- Institutions resist outsiders.
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Read it in two sittings.
Our verdict
Sobel's Harrison.
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