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National Maritime Museum; Dunn; Higgitt, Rebekah

 
9780007525867: Finding Longitude: How Ships, Clocks and Stars Helped Solve the Longitude Problem
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ISBN 10 : 0007525869 ISBN 13 : 9780007525867
Editeur : Collins, 2014

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Located in Greenwich, London, the National Maritime Museum is one of the leading maritime museums in the world. It forms part of Royal Museums Greenwich, along with the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Queen’s House and Cutty Sark, all situated within the picturesque Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage site.
Richard Dunn is Senior Curator and Head of Science and Technology at Royal Museums Greenwich.
Rebekah Higgitt is lecturer in History of Science at the University of Kent, and former Curator of History of Science and Technology at Royal Museums Greenwich.

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Éditeur
Collins
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0007525869
ISBN 13 
9780007525867
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Simone Casetta
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