Document Details Longitude en mer a l'heure de Louis Berthoud et Henri Motel:
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- Title: Longitude en mer a l'heure de Louis Berthoud et Henri Motel
SubTitle: Longitude at sea in the time of Louis Berthoud and Henri Motel - Author: Jean-Claude Sabrier, David S. Landes[Preface], Anthony J. Turner[Translator]
- Publisher: Antiquorum Editions
Keywords: highgrade precision
Other Keywords: Ferdinand Louis Berthoud Henri Motel Longitude shoprecords
ISBN: 2 940019 00 3
Language: ENG/FRE
Notes: A massive bilingual works on longitude timekeepers (I.e. marine chronometers) in France between 1783 to ca 1850 mainly by Louis Berthoud and Henri Motel. Full sales records of these two makers take up the whole second half of the book. Also discussed the political environment, new escapements, technical advances etc. 130 plates, many in color. Preface by Prof David S. Landes , Translated into English by Anthony Turner. Contains bibliography, glossary and index (also by serial number of clocks by Berthoud and Motel.
Edition: 1993 1st edition -- Copyright: 1993
Kind: Book
Type: Marine Chronometer
Geographic area: France
Topic: History
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 720 -- Height in cm: 31
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 7423 - Publisher: Antiquorum Editions
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