Harrison

著者

• Betts, Jonathan
• National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)
• Royal Greenwich Observatory

書誌事項

Harrison

Jonathan Betts

National Maritime Museum, 2007

New, enlarged and rev. ed

• pbk

注記

At foot of title: Royal Observatory, Greenwich

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison designer and builder of the first accurate marine timekeepers. Harrison is a fascinating account of one man driven by the need to solve one of the greatest practical problems of his time. This new edition has more than 40 illustrations, including drawings of the clocks mechanisms. Fresh insights on Harrison and his achievements are joined by a new section on Rupert Gould, the man who restored Harrison s timepieces in the inter-war years.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB09153078
• ISBN:
  • 9780948065811
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: 96 p
• 大きさ: 19cm
• 分類:
  • DC22 : 681.118092
• 件名:
  • BLSH : Harrison, John, 1693-1776
  • LCSH : Chronometers -- History -- 18th century
  • LCSH : Nautical instruments -- History -- 18th century