The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named

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A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.

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EAN/ISBN:: 9780006531234
Edition:: New Ed
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 226
Publication date:: 2001-08-06
Publisher:: Harpercollins Publishers
Manufacturer:: Unknown

EAN/ISBN:: 9780006531234
Edition:: New Ed
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 226
Publication date:: 2001-08-06
Publisher:: Harpercollins Publishers
Manufacturer:: Unknown

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