TY - BOOK AU - Betts,Jonathan AU - Penney,David TI - Harrison: eine Uhr zur Bestimmung des Längengrads SN - 9783768826174 PY - 2009/// CY - Bielefeld PB - Delius Klasing KW - Harrison, John, KW - Chronometers KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Nautical instruments KW - Marine Chronometer KW - United Kingdom KW - Harrison longitute H1 H2 H3 H4 KW - UK-London clock KW - Navigation N2 - "The life and life's work of the watchmaker John Harrison, who was so important for shipping, is presented. With stylish photos, well-chosen technical drawings and a large number of illustrations of contemporary paintings and engravings, this book is illustrated in such a way that laypeople can also understand the technology." ER -