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PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude

What you'll learn

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  • What exactly navigation is and how it works
  • The importance of position, direction, and speed
  • The many navigational tools of the 18th century
  • How the motion of the sun and stars aids navigation
  • Why longitude is so difficult to determine
  • The historical context of navigation’s technical advances
  • The role of chronometers and lunar distance
  • The story of John Harrison and The Longitude Prize

Offered By:  HarvardX

Course Duration:  1 Weeks

  • ₹ 3,605