History Today publishes a free article by Patricia Fara on the French geodesic expeditions in the 1730s, by La Condamine to Ecuador and Maupertius to the Arctic Circle.
Measuring the Shape of the Earth | History Today
The mission of La Condamine is also the subject of a "Travel Through Time" podcast by Nicolas Crane, author of the 2021 book, Latitude.
French Geodesic Mission (Podcast) | Travels Through Time (tttpodcast.com)
French Geodesic Mission (Podcast) | Travels Through Time (tttpodcast.com)
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