Mason, Dixon, and Latitude
The Endeavour 2025-12-23
Summary:
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was reading Stephen Ambrose’s account of the Lewis & Clark expedition and wrote a post about their astronomical measurements. James Campbell left a comment recommending Edwin Danson’s book [1] on the history of the Mason-Dixon line. I ordered the book, and now that work has slowed down […]
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