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1Longitude

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“Longitude” Metadata:

  • Title: Longitude
  • Author:
  • Languages: ➤  chi - Spanish; Castilian - español, castellano - English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 192
  • Publisher: ➤  Ambol|Anthos - Debate - HarperCollins Audio - HARPER PERENNIAL - Penguin (Non-Classics) - Walker & Company - Harper Perennial - Audio Renaissance - Isis - RB Large Print - Hainan chu ban she - MJF Books - Tandem Library - btb - Books on Tape - Berliner Taschenbuchverlag - Walker - Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli - FOURTH ESTATE (HCOL) - Fourth Estate - Editions du Seuil - Rizzoli - RH Audio - Perfection Learning - Walker Books - J.-C. Lattès - Harpercollins Pub Ltd - ISIS Large Print Books
  • Publish Date: ➤  
  • Publish Location: ➤  New York - Prince Frederick, Md - Haikou Shi - London - Amsterdam, Netherlands

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"Once on a Wednesday excursion when I was a little girl, my father bought me a beaded wire ball that I loved."

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  • First Year Published: 1995
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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2Horology

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“Horology” Metadata:

  • Title: Horology
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 288
  • Publisher: ➤  Chapman and Hall, ltd. - Charles River Books - Chapman & Hall - Chapman and Hall
  • Publish Date: ➤  
  • Publish Location: London

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  • First Year Published: 1928
  • Is Full Text Available: No
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: No_ebook

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    3John Harrison and his timekeepers

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    “John Harrison and his timekeepers” Metadata:

    • Title: ➤  John Harrison and his timekeepers
    • Author:
    • Language: English
    • Number of Pages: Median: 22
    • Publisher: ➤  National Jewellers' Association) - National Maritime Museum
    • Publish Date:
    • Publish Location: ➤  (Greenwich) - (London - [London? - Greenwich [London]

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    • First Year Published: 1935
    • Is Full Text Available: No
    • Is The Book Public: No
    • Access Status: No_ebook

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    4The marine chronometer

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    “The marine chronometer” Metadata:

    • Title: The marine chronometer
    • Author:
    • Language: English
    • Number of Pages: Median: 289
    • Publisher: ➤  J. D. Potter - Antique Collector's Club - Holland Press
    • Publish Date:
    • Publish Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk - London

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    • First Year Published: 1923
    • Is Full Text Available: No
    • Is The Book Public: No
    • Access Status: No_ebook

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    5A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice,or true mensuration of time

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    “A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice,or true mensuration of time” Metadata:

    • Title: ➤  A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice,or true mensuration of time
    • Author:
    • Language: English
    • Number of Pages: Median: 108
    • Publisher: ➤  printed for the author, and sold by T. Jones - Printed for the author - Printed for the author, and sold by T. Jones, no.138, Fetter-lane.
    • Publish Date:
    • Publish Location: London

    “A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice,or true mensuration of time” Subjects and Themes:

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    Access and General Info:

    • First Year Published: 1775
    • Is Full Text Available: No
    • Is The Book Public: No
    • Access Status: No_ebook

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      6Traité des montres à longitudes

      contenant la construction, la description & tous les détails de main-d'oeuvre de ces machines, leur dimensions, la manière de les éprouver, &c. : suivi 1e. Du mémoire instructif sur le travail des horloges & des montres à longitudes : 2e. De la description de deux horloges astronomiques : 3e. De essai sur une méthode simple de conserver le rapport des poids & des mesures, & d'établir une mesure universelle & perpetuelle

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      “Traité des montres à longitudes” Metadata:

      • Title: ➤  Traité des montres à longitudes
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      • Language: fre
      • Number of Pages: Median: 230
      • Publisher: ➤  De l'imprimerie de P. D. Pierres - De l'Imprimerie de P.D. Pierres
      • Publish Date:
      • Publish Location: Paris

      “Traité des montres à longitudes” Subjects and Themes:

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      • First Year Published: 1792
      • Is Full Text Available: No
      • Is The Book Public: No
      • Access Status: No_ebook

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        7The marine chronometer

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        “The marine chronometer” Metadata:

        • Title: The marine chronometer
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        • Language: English
        • Number of Pages: Median: 287
        • Publisher: J. D. Potter - Holland Press
        • Publish Date:
        • Publish Location: London

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        • First Year Published: 1923
        • Is Full Text Available: No
        • Is The Book Public: No
        • Access Status: No_ebook

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        8Supplément au traité des montres à longitudes

        suivi de la notice des recherches de l'auteur, depuis 1752 jusques en 1807

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        “Supplément au traité des montres à longitudes” Metadata:

        • Title: ➤  Supplément au traité des montres à longitudes
        • Author:
        • Language: fre
        • Number of Pages: Median: 88
        • Publisher: J.M. Eberhart
        • Publish Date:
        • Publish Location: Paris

        “Supplément au traité des montres à longitudes” Subjects and Themes:

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        • First Year Published: 1807
        • Is Full Text Available: No
        • Is The Book Public: No
        • Access Status: No_ebook

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          9Traité des horloges marines

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          “Traité des horloges marines” Metadata:

          • Title: Traité des horloges marines
          • Author:
          • Language: fre
          • Number of Pages: Median: 590
          • Publisher: J.B.G. Musier fils
          • Publish Date:
          • Publish Location: Paris

          “Traité des horloges marines” Subjects and Themes:

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          • First Year Published: 1773
          • Is Full Text Available: No
          • Is The Book Public: No
          • Access Status: No_ebook

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            10Longitude

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            “Longitude” Metadata:

            • Title: Longitude
            • Author:
            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 280
            • Publisher: ➤  printed by J. Harris - Printed for the author; sold by F. Wingrave
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: (London - London

            “Longitude” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1806
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            11John Harrison

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            “John Harrison” Metadata:

            • Title: John Harrison
            • Author:
            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 141
            • Publisher: ➤  Baker - Antiquarian Horological Society
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: London - (Ticehurst)

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            • First Year Published: 1966
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            12Concours national de compensation de chronomètres pour les températures

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            “Concours national de compensation de chronomètres pour les températures” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  Concours national de compensation de chronomètres pour les températures
            • Author:
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 77
            • Publisher: ➤  Imprimerie L.-E. Privat - Journal suisse d'horlogerie
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Genève

            “Concours national de compensation de chronomètres pour les températures” Subjects and Themes:

            Edition Identifiers:

            • The Open Library ID: OL6755552M
            • Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 34976750
            • Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 31007280

            Access and General Info:

            • First Year Published: 1885
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            13John Harrison and his timekeepers

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            “John Harrison and his timekeepers” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  John Harrison and his timekeepers
            • Author:
            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 22
            • Publisher: National Maritime Museum
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: London

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            • First Year Published: 1958
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            14Éclaircissemens sur l'invention, la théorie, la construction, et les épreuves des nouvelles machines proposées en France

            pour la détremination des longitudes en mer par la mesure du temps. Servant de suite à l'Essai sur l'horlogerie & au Traité des horloges marines, et de réponse à un ecrit qui apour titre: Précis des recherches faites en France pour la détermination des longitudes en mer par la mesure artificielle du temps

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            “Éclaircissemens sur l'invention, la théorie, la construction, et les épreuves des nouvelles machines proposées en France” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  Éclaircissemens sur l'invention, la théorie, la construction, et les épreuves des nouvelles machines proposées en France
            • Author:
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 164
            • Publisher: Chez J.B.G. Musier fils
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Paris

            “Éclaircissemens sur l'invention, la théorie, la construction, et les épreuves des nouvelles machines proposées en France” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1773
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            15The inventor of the marine chronometer

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            “The inventor of the marine chronometer” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  The inventor of the marine chronometer
            • Author:
            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 32
            • Publisher: ➤  Wakefield Historical Publications
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Wakefield

            “The inventor of the marine chronometer” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1984
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            16Timekeepers

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            “Timekeepers” Metadata:

            • Title: Timekeepers
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            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 20
            • Publisher: ➤  H.M. Stationery Of.; (obtainable in the U.S. from the British Information Service, New York)
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: London

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            • First Year Published: 1963
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            17An abstract from two lectures on the construction and management of chronometers, watches and clocks

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            “An abstract from two lectures on the construction and management of chronometers, watches and clocks” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  An abstract from two lectures on the construction and management of chronometers, watches and clocks
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            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 31
            • Publisher: E.J. Dent
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: London

            “An abstract from two lectures on the construction and management of chronometers, watches and clocks” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1842
            • Is Full Text Available: No
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            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            18Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy

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            “Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy
            • Author: ➤  
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 236
            • Publisher: C.A. Jombert
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Paris

            “Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768, pour éprouver les montres marines inventées par M. Le Roy” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1770
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            19Manuel chronométrique

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            “Manuel chronométrique” Metadata:

            • Title: Manuel chronométrique
            • Author:
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 276
            • Publisher: Janvier
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Paris

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            • First Year Published: 1821
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            20L'e ́lectricité et ses applications a la chronométrie

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            “L'e ́lectricité et ses applications a la chronométrie” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  L'e ́lectricité et ses applications a la chronométrie
            • Author:
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 557
            • Publisher: Journal suisse d'horlogerie
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Neuchatel

            “L'e ́lectricité et ses applications a la chronométrie” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1924
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            21Voyage fait par ordredu roi en 1768 et 1769

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            • Title: ➤  Voyage fait par ordredu roi en 1768 et 1769
            • Author: ➤  
            • Language: fre
            • Publisher: Imprimerie royale
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: Paris

            “Voyage fait par ordredu roi en 1768 et 1769” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1773
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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            22Voyage en Californie pour l'observation du passage de Venus sur le disque du soleil, le 3 juin 1769

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            “Voyage en Californie pour l'observation du passage de Venus sur le disque du soleil, le 3 juin 1769” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  Voyage en Californie pour l'observation du passage de Venus sur le disque du soleil, le 3 juin 1769
            • Author:
            • Language: fre
            • Number of Pages: Median: 98
            • Publisher: ➤  Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert, libraire du roi ...
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: A Paris

            “Voyage en Californie pour l'observation du passage de Venus sur le disque du soleil, le 3 juin 1769” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1772
            • Is Full Text Available: Yes
            • Is The Book Public: Yes
            • Access Status: Public

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              Marine chronometer

              A marine chronometer is a precision timepiece that is carried on a ship and employed in the determination of the ship's position by celestial navigation

              Chronometer

              Look up chronometer or chronoscope in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chronometer is a name for certain types of clock. It may refer to: Chronomètre of

              John Harrison

              1776) was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate

              Chronometer watch

              marked as Certified Chronometer or Officially Certified Chronometer. Outside Switzerland, equivalent bodies, such as the Japan Chronometer Inspection Institute

              Longitude by chronometer

              Longitude by chronometer is a method, in navigation, of determining longitude using a marine chronometer, which was developed by John Harrison during

              List of chronometers on HMS Beagle

              Chronometers were formerly used for the accurate determination of longitude by ships at sea. By measuring the time of local solar noon compared to the

              Thomas Mercer Chronometers

              Thomas Mercer Chronometers is a British company specialising in the design and production of bespoke chronometers. The story begins with John Harrison

              Clock

              A clock or chronometer is a device that measures and displays time. The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals

              Hamilton Watch Company

              participate in domestically mass-producing chronometers. Hamilton was provided with two Swiss Ulysse Nardin marine chronometers to examine. Hamilton successfully

              Railroad chronometer

              A railroad chronometer or railroad standard watch is a specialized timepiece that once was crucial for safe and correct operation of trains in many countries