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Discovery Of Longitude The
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Author : Joan Marie Galat
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date : 2012-09-14
Discovery Of Longitude The written by Joan Marie Galat and has been published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Scientific discovery changes the world! Discover the fascinating story behind one of the most important changes to nautical navigation in this nonfiction book for young readers. More than 300 years ago, explorers wandered the seas using unreliable maps. What they needed to know was the longitude of their locations, but for that they needed accurate time keeping. Unfortunately, no accurate source of time measurement at sea existed. In 1714 the British government decided to offer a reward to anyone who could solve the problem. Learned men and great thinkers alike tried unsuccessfully to work out a solution. They declared it unsolvable! Carpenter John Harrison was intrigued; he thought he might have a solution. He worked for years to design a clock that functioned accurately at sea, even though no one believed he could do it. Even after his timepiece was demonstrated effective at sea, he was still not acknowledged for his ingenious solution. It took many years and intervention by the king to grant Harrison the recognition and reward he deserved for solving the problem of how to accurately track longitude and for winning the British government prize. The book offers a detailed map of the world at that time and includes the advancements in the use of longitude since then.
Longitude
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Author : Dava Sobel
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-04-28
Longitude written by Dava Sobel and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-28 with History categories.
The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a Foreword by Neil Armstrong.
Finding Longitude How Ships Clocks And Stars Helped Solve The Longitude Problem
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Author : National Maritime Museum
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2014-07-10
Finding Longitude How Ships Clocks And Stars Helped Solve The Longitude Problem written by National Maritime Museum and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with History categories.
Recommended for viewing on colour device. Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition.
A New Method For Discovering The Longitude Both At Sea And Land
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Author : William Whiston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1715
A New Method For Discovering The Longitude Both At Sea And Land written by William Whiston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1715 with Astronomy categories.
Greenwich Time And The Discovery Of The Longitude
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Author : Derek Howse
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1980
Greenwich Time And The Discovery Of The Longitude written by Derek Howse and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Science categories.
Traces the astronomical, navigational, and timekeeping advances that led to the development of Greenwich time, the concept of longitude, and the designation of Greenwich as the prime meridian.
A Perfect Discovery Of The Longitude At Sea
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Author : John French
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1715
A Perfect Discovery Of The Longitude At Sea written by John French and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1715 with Latitude and longitude, 1715 categories.
Ships Clocks And Stars
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Author : Richard Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-11-04
Ships Clocks And Stars written by Richard Dunn and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with History categories.
A tale of eighteenth-century invention and competition, commerce and conflict, this is a lively, illustrated, and accurate chronicle of the search to solve “the longitude problem,” the question of how to determine a ship’s position at sea—and one that changed the history of mankind. Ships, Clocks, and Stars brings into focus one of our greatest scientific stories: the search to accurately measure a ship’s position at sea. The incredible, illustrated volume reveals why longitude mattered to seafaring nations, illuminates the various solutions that were proposed and tested, and explores the invention that revolutionized human history and the man behind it, John Harrison. Here, too, are the voyages of Captain Cook that put these revolutionary navigational methods to the test. Filled with astronomers, inventors, politicians, seamen, and satirists, Ships, Clocks, and Stars explores the scientific, political, and commercial battles of the age, as well as the sailors, ships, and voyages that made it legend—from Matthew Flinders and George Vancouver to the voyages of the Bounty and the Beagle. Featuring more than 150 photographs specially commissioned from Britain’s National Maritime Museum, this evocative, detailed, and thoroughly fascinating history brings this age of exploration and enlightenment vividly to life.
Finding Longitude
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Author : Richard Dunn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Finding Longitude written by Richard Dunn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Longitude categories.
Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's exhibition "Ships, Clocks and Stars: The Quest for Longitude". 300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how to determine a ship's longitude (east-west position) at sea. With life-changing rewards on offer, the challenge captured the imaginations and talents of astronomers, skilled craftsmen, politicians, seamen and satirists. This beautifully illustrated book is a detailed account of these stories, and how the longitude problem was solved. Highlights of the book include: * Foreword by the fifteenth Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees. * Specially commissioned photographs of the National Maritime Museum's collection. * A new description of the collaborations and conflicts in a tale of technical creativity, scientific innovation and hard commercialism. From the same publisher as Dava Sobel's Longitude, Finding Longitude tells a new story of one of the great achievements of the Georgian age, and how it changed our understanding of the world.
A Proposal Of A New Method For Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land
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Author : William Jones (M.D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1760
A Proposal Of A New Method For Finding The Longitude At Sea Or Land written by William Jones (M.D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1760 with Longitude categories.
Greenwich Time And The Longitude Official Millennium Edition
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Author : Derek Howse
language : en
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
Release Date : 1997
Greenwich Time And The Longitude Official Millennium Edition written by Derek Howse and has been published by Philip Wilson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Science categories.
The history of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich has been revised to coincide with the Millenium. Color illustrations and updated text tell the story of Greenwich from its foundations in 1676 to its present status as Longitude 0°, the world's Prime Meridian for measuring longitude and time. The book covers the importance of longitude for navigation and traces the history of Greenwich Time, the basis of universal time-keeping. The book is co-published with the National Maritime Museum, where Derek Howse was the former Head of Navigation and Astronomy.
