John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude

by Jonathan Betts

John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude, in a revised and updated edition, is a fascinating account of the life and achievements of John Harrison, the man who designed and built the first accurate marine chronometers.
Inspired by the prize offered in 1714 to provide a solution to the problem of determining longitudinal position at sea, John Harrison - a carpenter by trade - set out to develop portable clocks that would rival even the most precise...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190636799X
• ISBN13: 9781906367992
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Royal Observatory Greenwich
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.3"