Harrison in the AbbeyRoundtuit Publishing, 2006 - 78 Seiten |
Inhalt
Jet Lag | 5 |
John Harrisons Early Wooden Clocks | 11 |
Harrison the | 21 |
Harrisons Contributions in Perspective | 33 |
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers | 43 |
John Harrison the Worshipful Company | 53 |
Beyond the Bench A Glimpse into | 59 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accuracy accurate Airy's anchor escapement Andrew King Antiquarian Horological Society apprentice Arnold Wolfendale Astronomer Royal Barrow became Board of Longitude Bradley's meridian brass century Charles Charter church clock and watch Company of Clockmakers Company’s Court Dava Sobel determining longitude developed Diana Uff Edmond Halley Elizabeth escapewheel friction George Graham Gould grasshopper escapement Greenwich meridian gridiron Harrison Memorial Harrison's achievement horologist ideas innovations instrument maker invention ISBN Jefferys Watch John Harrison John Jefferys Jonathan Betts lignum vitae Liveryman Longitude Act longitude at sea Longitude Prize longitude problem marine chronometer marine timekeeper Master mechanism memorial's meridian meridian line metal method metre Museum in Guildhall nave navigation Nevil Maskelyne Newton North/South pallets pendulum clock pinions precision timekeeping prime meridian reference meridian rollers Royal Society scientific solve steel swing tablet temperature compensated Thomas Tompion timekeeping on land tomb tower clock trade trial watchmaker Westminster Abbey wheels Worshipful Company