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Rufus McGaugh knew early on that he wanted to see the world—all of it. And, later on, he did just that. Longitude and Latitude, with Attitude chronicles Rufus’s 49 years of travels around the globe to every country in the world. It relates his experiences, both harrowing and humorous, in entertaining and amusing (sometimes even instructive!) vignettes. Rufus, a Vietnam vet who was awarded the Purple Heart in 1970, became a Vietnam vet against the war, got a college degree, and taught social studies at Brownell Middle School in the affluent Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe for 39 years. During that time—and before and after—he spent his summers, vacations, and retirement fulfilling a life-long dream to travel to every corner of the Earth. He has visited countries near and far, well known and obscure (including the closed regimes of North Korea and Libya). He has met interesting people, seen fascinating sights, and observed unusual events. He has been hassled by the authorities in Russia (twice in one day). He was arrested—and later stalked by a leopard—in Zimbabwe. He met Miss America (well, Miss South Carolina) in Vietnam, outfoxed (or so he thought) a tailor in Hong Kong, and broke both arms bicycling in Cuba. Longitude and Latitude, with Attitude is the unpretentious, often comic, frequently informative chronicle of these and other adventures and misadventures he experienced on his journeys. Other wanderers like him—and armchair travelers everywhere—will be captivated by it. The lively writing is supplemented by more than 50 pictures that inveterate photographer Rufus has taken in the course of his trips.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

An extruded rounded diffuser surrounds the LED source of the geometric vanity fixture and gently spreads light. Enclosed at the ends by two thick caps the design is characterized by minimal details and clever features. During installation the lamp assembly may slide on the mounting track to allow for ideal positioning. Adding to the versatile function are the multiple fixture lengths and mounting orientations. Optional installation without backplate for smaller junction boxes.

Add a contemporary element to your decor with Longitude Grey. This high quality porcelain tile mosaic features varying shades of grey accented by random streaks of warm umber. This realistic slate-look tile can be installed in areas where stone might not. Porcelain is far more resistant to water and scratches. Offering both strength and style this enduring surface is perfect for both residential and some commercial. Color: Gray/Matte.

Add a contemporary element to your decor with Longitude Grey. This high quality porcelain tile features varying shades of grey accented by random streaks of warm umber. This realistic slate-look tile can be installed in areas where stone might not. Porcelain is far more resistant to water and scratches. Offering both strength and style this enduring surface is perfect for both residential and some commercial. Color: Gray/Matte.

Add a contemporary element to your decor with Longitude Grey. This high quality porcelain tile features varying shades of grey accented by random streaks of warm umber. This realistic slate-look tile can be installed in areas where stone might not. Porcelain is far more resistant to water and scratches. Offering both strength and style this enduring surface is perfect for both residential and some commercial. Color: Grey/Matte.

Add a contemporary element to your decor with Longitude Gray. This high quality porcelain tile features varying shades of grey accented by random streaks of warm umber. This realistic slate-look tile can be installed in areas where stone might not. Porcelain is far more resistant to water and scratches. Offering both strength and style this enduring surface is perfect for both residential and some commercial. Color: Gray/Matte.

Sobel, Dava and Andrewes William J.H. The Illustrated Longitude. First Edition. London, Fourth Estate Limited, 1998. 23.5cm x 26cm. 216 pages with 178 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes for example: Imaginary Lines/ The Sea before Time/ Adrift in a Clockwork Universe/ Time in a Bottle/ Powder of Sympathy/ The Prize/ Cogmaker's Journal/ The Grasshopper Goes to Sea/ Hands on Heaven's Clock/ The Diamond Timekeeper/ Trial by Fire and Water/ A Tale of Two Portraits/ The Second Voyage of Captain James Cook/ The Mass Production of Genius/ In the Meridian Courtyard/

A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookBy the start of the eighteenth century, many thousands of sailors had perished at sea because their captains had no way of knowing longitude, their east-west location. Latitude, the north-south position, was easy enough, but once out of sight of land not even the most experienced navigator had a sure method of fixing longitude. So the British Parliament offered a substantial monetary prize to whoever could invent a device to determine exact longitude at sea. Many of the world's greatest minds tried -- and failed -- to come up with a solution. Instead, it was a country clockmaker named John Harrison who would invent a clock that could survive wild seas and be used to calculate longitude accurately. But in an aristocratic society, the road to acceptance was not a smooth one, and even when Harrison produced not one but five elegant, seaworthy timekeepers, each an improvement on the one that preceded it, claiming the prize was another battle. Set in an exciting historical framework -- telling of shipwrecks and politics -- this is the story of one man's creative vision, his persistence against great odds, and his lifelong fight for recognition of a brilliant invention.

Double vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. Legendary Irish band The Frames are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the release of the album Longitude. The record is a stirring compilation of songs chosen by the band, including new recordings of favorites "Revelate" and "Fitzcaraldo" as well as a brand new composition recorded just for this set. The Frames are a world renowned Dublin based band led by Glen Hansard, the singer/songwriter whose musical journey has included an Academy A

Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives and the increasing fortunes of nations hung on a resolution. One man, John Harrison, in complete opposition to the scientific community, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had ever been able to do on land. "Longitude" is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking, and opens a new window on our world.