Longitude
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Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakinganyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfullacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionno highlighting or other notestext block clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniusdust jacket unmarkedexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usethe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop coventry anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centurieslacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists, and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , england's parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom to anyone whose method or device proved successfulsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis work tells the story of this epic scientific quest, and of harrison's 40-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometerin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution - a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had been able to do on landit also provides a brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingrunning time approximately 3 hoursread by david rintoulthe scientific establishment throughout europe had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer
4 €
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Breitling astromat longitude gmt pilotour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith original guarantee, box and outer box, in top conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteexcellent condition (barely worn, with few and imperceptible signs of wear)\t case diameter: 40 mm (excluding crown), the watch has a strap that comfortably fits wrists measuring 20 cmsteel case and strapin perfect working order, recently servicedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
1155 €
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For the first time this historic grange is opened up to the public for a paranormal investigation! this manor house has a leyline running through the bottom of its tower and is on the same longitude as glastonbury tor! the grange has recently undergone renovations to restore it to its former glorywith the renovations has come a whole host of paranormal activity such as a ghostly whistle up the driveway that seemingly comes from a resident who walks it and disappears into the distancetickets can be bought using the contact details on this ad, they cannot be purchased on the nightplease wear sensible shoes and bring a torch and any recording equipment you wish to use during the investigationfriday 22nd march 9pm - 2am venue: cannington grange, cannington, near bridgwaterchildren running on the stairs and many have reported hearing laughs and being touchedtwo bedrooms have frequent ghostly visitors, and an apparition was seen in one! join us when we plunge the manor into darkness for an investigation into the ghostly goings on at the grange! this event is nearly full ÂŁ50 per person includes hot refreshments
50 €
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Berthoud - l'art de conduire et de régler les pendules et les montres - binding in good condition, work in its original softcover, covers and spine in good condition, signs of wear, corners slightly rubbed, charming binding - interior in good condition despite a light wetness (visible in the photos), book adorned with charming vignettes out of the text - ferdinand berthoud (), watchmaker of the king and navy, invented the first marine clock that could measure the longitude at sea; he was, with le roy, the first frenchman to present a stopwatch precise enough to be useful for navigation, thus catching up with the english and the work of john harrisonsuperb edition of this rare book, a technical workbook for watchmakers trained as craftsmenthe beautiful engraved plates represent clocks, watches, clocks and sundialsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedelivery service provided by chronopost within a few days - read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
116 €
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Powered longitude & cross feedfairly new motor hardly used, with extras as seen
625 €
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" from the foreword by dava sobel, author of longitudethey chart our understanding of the world and they log our progress, but above all they tell our storiesoxfam bookshop cheltenham maps fascinate ushis compelling narratives range from the quest to create the perfect globe to the challenges of mapping africa and antarctica, from spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of america, from ordnance survey to the mapping of monopoly and skyrim, and from rare map dealers to cartographic fraudsif maps be the fuel of wanderlust, read onsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the map is a witty and irrepressible examination of where we've been, how we got there and where we're goingfrom the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to google maps and beyond, simon garfield examines how maps both relate and realign our history, with pocket maps of dragons, mars, murders and more, with plenty of illustrations and prints to signpost the routeen route, there are 'pocket map' tales on dragons and undergrounds, a nineteenth century murder map, the research conducted on the different ways that men and women approach a map, and an explanation of the curious long-term cartographic role played by animals
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham after the huge national and international success of 'longitude' and 'gallileo's daughter', dava sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar systemsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether revealing what hides behind venus's cocoon of acid clouds, describing neptune's complex beauty, or capturing first-hand the excitement at the jet propulsion laboratory when the first pictures from cassini at saturn were recently beamed to earth, dava sobel's unique tour of the solar system is filled with fascination and beautyit is of infinite relevance to this age in which new planets are being discovered elsewhere in our galaxyin lyrical prose interspersed with poems by tennyson, blake and others, 'the planets' gives a breathtaking, intimate view of those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination since humanity's first glimpse of the glittering night skiesthis groundbreaking new work traces the 'lives' of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probestimely and timeless, 'the planets' will engage and delight as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmos
3 €
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Powered longitude & cross feed, gearbox,3 jaw chuck, drive wheels, travelling steadyfairly new motorold but works ok as seen
595 €
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Revue, corrigée et augmentée des changements de domination arrivés récemment dans les etats de l’europe; d’une préface sur la méthode d’apprendre la géographie, et sur les livres faits à ce sujet; d’une table des noms des pays en françois et en latin, avec leurs degrés de longitude et de latitude pour les trouver tout-d’un-coup sur la carteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesmall imperfections on the bindings422 pages with 16 mapsle roy x 10 cmbuffier: géographie universelle, exposée dans les différentes méthodes qui peuvent abréger l’étude, et faciliter l’usage de cette science, avec le secours des vers artificiels, et un traité de la sphèrein good overall conditionnorth america is missingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
76 €
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This globe in black tones clearly indicates international boundaries, countries, cities, latitude, longitudethe crisp colours of the globe makes it stand out as a high quality productan educational/reference world globe
18 €
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In , he described for the first time the method of triangulation still used today in surveying twenty years later, in , he was the first to describe how an accurate clock could be used to determine longitude frisius created or improved many instruments, including the cross-staff, the astrolabe, and the astronomical ringsbrowning and minor spotting(big) wormholes in inner en outer margin from leaf 77 till the end, not affecting the textde principiis astronomiæ & cosmographiæ, deque vsv globi ab eodem editiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website185 and [47] pp sections on america on pp pcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2 books from gemma frisius in 1 bindingitem de orbis diuisione, & insulis, rebusque nuper inuentisgemma's rings are named after himoriginal bindingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrisius is often considered one of the founders of the netherlandish school of cartographyhis students included gerardus mercator (who became his collaborator), johannes stadius, john dee, andreas vesalius and rembert dodoensopus nunc demum ab ipso auctore multis in locis auctum, ac sublatis omnibus erratis integritati restitutumopus nunc demum ab ibso auctore multis in locis auctum, ac sublatis omnibus erratis integritati restitutumgemmae phrysii medici ac mathematici, de principiis astronomiae [&] cosmographiae, d'eq[ue] vsu globi ab eodem editifrisius was an imortant dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument makerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiitem de orbis diuisione, [&] insulis, reb'usq[ue] nuper inuentis16 preliminary leaves, 183 leaves, 1 leaf illustrations (coat of arms) diagrams (some folded condition: fair
582 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenecklace and pendant both made of 18 kt4 g chain width: 1are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetotal cross height: 30 mm cross weight: 08 g chain longitude: 50 cm chain weight: 23 mm shipping track and tracecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
150 €