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6 ott 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
Lost at Sea : The Search for Longitude. Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation. Axelrod, David R., screenwriter, television producer; Jones, Peter, 1941- television director; Apsell, Paula S., television producer; Dreyfuss, Richard, narrator; Malahide ...
- 54 min
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
- 60
6 ott 1998 · The problem was navigation by sea—how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land - establishing your longitude. While the gentry of the 18th Century looked to the stars for the answer, an English clockmaker, John Harrison, toiled for decades to solve the problem.
15 gen 2008 · NOVA: Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude. (Actor), nova (Director) Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.5 69 ratings. -36% $1281. List Price: $19.95. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime.
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- PBS
- $12.8
- DVD
venting a series of revolutionary sea clocks. This dramatic, true story of challenge, sacrifice, and personal conflict is presented in three formats suitable for classroom use in the teaching of tech-nology and innovation management. Dava Sobel's masterful work, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem
11 nov 1999 · Combining dramatic (and often humorous re-enactments) with insightful interviews from scholars and authors (including Dava Sobel), Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude is a lesson in great science and excellent storytelling.
