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For most people, Edmond Halley is best known for accurately predicting the periodic appearance of the comet that ultimately would bear his name. But his greatest achievement may have been overlooked - few people know that it was Halley who solved the riddle of accurate navigation for all sea-going vessels.Wakefield, Julie is the author of 'Halley's Quest A Selfless Genius And His Troubled Paramore', published 2005 under ISBN 9780309095945 and ISBN 0309095948.
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