TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dunn,Richard
AU  - Higgitt,Rebekah
ED  - National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)
TI  - Finding longitude
SN  - 9780007525867 (hardback)
U1  - 527.209 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London
PB  - Collins
KW  - Longitude
KW  - Measurement
KW  - History
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - Nautical astronomy
KW  - Navigation
N1  - Published to accompany the exhibition held at the National Maritime Museum, London, June 2014
N2  - Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's exhibition "Ships, Clocks and Stars: The Quest for Longitude". 300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how to determine a ship's longitude (east-west position) at sea. With life-changing rewards on offer, the challenge captured the imaginations and talents of astronomers, skilled craftsmen, politicians, seamen and satirists
ER  -