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Catalogue >Instruments and Technology >  Greenwich Time and the Longitude Greenwich Time and the Longitude Derek Howse The history of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich has been revised to coincide with the Millenium. Colour illustrations and updated text tell the story of Greenwich from its foundations in 1676 to its present status as Longitude 0°, the world's Prime Meridian for measuring longitude and time. 208 pages, 48 colour and 72 mono illustrations, cloth, 245 x 184mm ISBN 0 85667 468 0 | Retail price £19.95  Online price: £14.00 / €21.00 The book covers the importance of longitude for navigation and traces the history of Greenwich Time, the basis of universal time-keeping. The book is co-published with the National Maritime Museum, where Derek Howse was the former Head of Navigation and Astronomy.