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NOVA: Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude

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Companion to the PBS special about the quest for a method of determining a seafaring ship's longitude. Learn why ocean navigation depends on knowing what time it is.

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Title: NOVA Online | Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
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NOVA Online presents Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
Category: Ocean - Navigation - Greek - Sail - Latitude - Longitude - Mariner - Sailing - Greeks - Herodotus - Sailors - Navigate - Gps - Sailor - Chronometer - Mariners - Oceangoing


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