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OverviewFollowing 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan BettsPublisher: National Maritime Museum Imprint: National Maritime Museum Dimensions: Width: 12.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 17.30cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780948065811ISBN 10: 0948065818 Pages: 9 Publication Date: 15 September 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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