Communication barriers hindered the spread of knowledge on longitude from "summary" of Longitude by Dava Sobel
The knowledge of how to determine longitude eluded sailors for centuries. This crucial information was held back by communication barriers that hindered its spread. Without an accurate method to pinpoint their location at sea, sailors faced great dangers and uncertainties. The lack of a reliable solution led to countless shipwrecks and lost lives. The search for a method to determine longitude was a pressing concern for nations with vast maritime empires. Without the ability to accurately navigate the seas, trade routes were perilous and exploration was limited. The quest for a solution became a race against time, as the need for accurate longitude measurements grew more urgent with each passing day. In the absence of a universal system for determining longitude, different countries and organizations developed their own methods. However, the lack of communication between these groups meant that valuable know...
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