Want to understand why it is that having a precise timepiece (also known as a chronometer) helps you determine your longitude? Play this Shockwave game, get lost on the high seas, and find out.

Using the given geographical address, the navigator can calculate the exact geographical address of desired place while the finder can pinpoint the exact location very quickly by giving correct ...

But I also need to find out how far around the Earth he is, and how far down. To do that, I’ll use what’s called latitude and longitude.Lines of latitude run around the Earth like imaginary ...