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Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
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Total Pages : 456 pages
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Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Important Clocks, Watches and Marine Chronometers written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christie, Manson & Woods
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Total Pages : 222 pages
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Download or read book Important Marine Chronometers, Clocks and Watches written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 85 pages
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Download or read book Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sotheby's (Firm)
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Total Pages : 25 pages
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Download or read book Fine Marine Chronometers written by Sotheby's (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. Eric Haswell
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Total Pages : 338 pages
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Download or read book Horology written by J. Eric Haswell and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 139 pages
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Download or read book Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers, Including a Collection of Early European Clocks and Watches written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book Important Clocks, Barometers and Marine Chronometers written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Kenneth Johnston
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ISBN 13 : 1588344916
Total Pages : 225 pages
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Download or read book Time and Navigation written by Andrew Kenneth Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and placeais explored inaTime and Navigation- The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. Today we use smartphones and GPS, but navigating has not always been so easy. The oldest "clock" is Earth itself, and the oldest means of keeping time came from observing changes in the sky. Early mariners like the Vikings accomplished amazing feats of navigation without using clocks at all. Pioneering seafarers in the Age of Exploration used dead reckoning and celestial navigation; later innovations such as sextants and marine chronometers honed these techniques by measuring latitude and longitude. When explorers turned their sights to the skies, they built on what had been learned at sea. For example, Charles Lindbergh used a bubble sextant on his record-breaking flights. World War II led to the development of new flight technologies, notably radio navigation, since celestial navigation was not suited for all-weather military operations. These forms of navigation were extended and enhanced when explorers began guiding spacecraft into space and across the solar system. Astronauts combined celestial navigation technology with radio transmissions. The development of the atomic clock revolutionized space flight because it could measure billionths of a second, thereby allowing mission teams to navigate more accurately. Scientists and engineers applied these technologies to navigation on earth to develop space-based time and navigation services such as GPS that is used every day by people from all walks of life. While the history of navigation is one of constant change and innovation, it is also one of remarkable continuity. Time and Navigation tells the story of navigation to help us understand where we have been and how we got there so that we can understand where we are going.
Author : Dava Sobel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802779433
Total Pages : 209 pages
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Download or read book Longitude written by Dava Sobel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--"the longitude problem." 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.
Author : John Cronin
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781847971852
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (718 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by John Cronin and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime chronometers are rare and precious items, crafted with care and precision, to provide an accurate means of measuring time and determining longitude at sea. Developed in the eighteenth century, these beautiful instruments were produced for the next two hundred years to the same design, and played a significant role in the growth of maritime trade, ultimately helping to shape the world as we know it today. In The Marine Chronometer, the author explains the workings of the chronometer and highlights some of the most significant makers and provides hints for maintenance. Topics covered include: -The problem of longitude -The early sea clocks -Developments in France and England -The mechanism of the chronometer -Caring for chronometers AUTHOR John Cronin studied horology at Bradford Technical College, where he was awarded a gold medal and a British Horological Institute prize for the national exams, before being elected to Fellowship of the Institute. John was the winner of the 1994 Artist Craftsman competition of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and is now closely involved with ICON [the Institute of Conservation]. He is one of just ten horologists who have gained accreditation with the institute as professional conservators, and is the only member specializing in chronometer work. SALES POINTS * Provides a comprehensive history of this intriguing piece of navigational equipment * An invaluable reference work for maritime history enthusiasts and clock collectors * Explains the working of the chronometer and provides hints for care and maintenance * Superbly illustrated with 146 colour photographs * John Cronin is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute and is one of only ten horologists with the Institute of Conservation ILLUSTRATIONS 146 colour photos *
Author : Mary Louise Booth
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Total Pages : 366 pages
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Download or read book New and Complete Clock and Watchmakers' Manual written by Mary Louise Booth and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christie, Manson & Woods.London
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Total Pages : 85 pages
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Download or read book Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers written by Christie, Manson & Woods.London and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 94 pages
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Download or read book Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Important Watches, Wristwatches, Clocks, Marine Chronometers and Navigational Instruments written by Sotheby's (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 132 pages
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