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Oct 6, 1998 · 18th century British clock maker and carpenter John Harrison invents a marine chronometer that allows ships to calculate longitude while at sea, preventing numerous shipwrecks, some of them involving the British Navy.
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- Documentary, Biography, Drama
- Peter Jones
- 1998-10-06
1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : 4 3/4 in. Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation.
- 54 min
Based on the bestselling book Longitude by Dava Sobel, the program tells the story of how an unknown genius, John Harrison, discovered the key to navigating on the open seas and thus solved one...
Oct 6, 1998 · An expedition on a period sailing vessel as it sails the open sea will demonstrate the life and death importance of finding your longitude at sea. It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule ...
Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude: With Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Malahide. A technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the world's economy.
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- 1998-10-06
- Documentary
- Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Malahide
Documentary about the search for longitude by John Harrison, an 18th century English clock maker, who toiled for decades before inventing the chronometer, which remains the basis for most modern forms of navigation. Features footage of an expedition on a period sailing vessel as it journeys to...
Action & Adventure Drama 1998 54 minutes. It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the economy of the world.
