Longitude

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At the outset of William's voyage home with Capt. Bourke, the command, "Raise upper topsails!" can b [...]	D
In the very beginning of the series the Admiral refers repeatedly to "His Majesty's Navy" and "His M [...]	D
Kenelm Digby, who proposes to use wounded dogs and the "powder of sympathy" to send time signals to [...]	D
During the entire movie, when H1 is seen, the ticking that can be heard belongs to H3. The actual H1 [...]	D
In the final voice over, Dava Sobel talks about charting our three dimensional world. However, one o [...]	D
The word "scientist" was not invented until 1840. In the 18th century they were still called "natura [...]	D
Rupert Gould is shown contributing to the "Brains Trust" on television. The "Brains Trust" was a rad [...]	D
The eighteenth century chronometer H4 is described as having a mechanical balance that ticks 5 times [...]	D
Harrison describes his clock to George Graham, and the accuracy astounds him. In reality, Harrison i [...]	D
When on his sea voyage, John Harrison gives an elegant and clear explanation of longitude to the cre [...]	D
In a conversation occurring in approximately 1730, John Harrison refers to the number pi, the ratio [...]	D

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