Jonathan Betts

Gebundenes Buch

John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude

Beschreibung

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 chronometers.

Autor

Jonathan Betts is curator emeritus of horology at Royal Museums Greenwich. He is the author of Marine Chronometers at Greenwich: A Catalogue of Marine Chronometers at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Maritime Museum
• 2 New edition
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 146mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 416g
• ISBN-13: 9781906367992
• ISBN-10: 190636799X
• Artikelnr.: 66221447