Document Details John Harrison's Contrivance:
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- Title: John Harrison's Contrivance
SubTitle: The Scientific Basis and Design of his Ultimate Pensulum Clock - Author: Stuart Harrison
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Keywords: highgrade precision specific clock
Other Keywords: Harrison RAS
ISBN: 978 184426 773 6
Language: ENG
Notes: Detailed description of the clock and its history . Clock was the last started by Harrision but not really completed,stayed in family. In the posession of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1836/37, which 'got it running". Restored by Gould in 1927. 1972-1980 at National Maritime Museum, since 1980 at Fleamstead House, Greenwich Observatory. Book contains dimensioned photographs and drawings allowing the construction of a replica, as well as largely unstructured tidbits of information relating to Harrisions work and this clock. Bibliography. Numerous illustrations.
Edition: 2010 (no date given), 1st edition -- Copyright: 2010
Kind: Book
Type: Wall clock
Geographic area: United Kingdom
Topic: History
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 310 -- Height in cm: 29
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 15564 - Publisher:
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