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John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude

Author: Jonathon Betts  

John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude
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Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers.

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Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers.

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John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude is a fascinating account of one man driven by the need to solve one of the greatest practical problems of his time.Following one of the most intriguing and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the book centres onthe life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers. Inspired by the official prize offered in 1714 to anyone who could solve the problem of finding longitudinal position at sea, Harrisonproduced his four famous 'H' timepieces. In doing so, he helped revolutionise navigation at sea, saving many thousands of lives.This new edition contains beautiful technical drawings of the mechanisms of clocks and the technology involved in Harrison'screations, bringing to life this inspiring story.

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Jonathan Betts is Curator Emeritus of Horology at Royal Museums Greenwich. He is the author of Marine Chronometers at Greenwich.

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Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers. Inspired by the official prize offered in 1714 to anyone who could solve the problem of finding longitudinal position at sea, Harrison produced his four famous 'H' timepieces. In doing so, he helped revolutionise sea travel, saving many thousands of lives. John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude is the intriguing account of one man driven by the need to solve one of the greatest practical problems of his time.

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Publisher
National Maritime Museum
Published
16th March 2023
Edition
2nd
Pages
128
ISBN
9781906367992

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