Looking For Longitude

Author : Katy Barrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Longitude
ISBN : 1800854331

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Looking for Longitude by Katy Barrett Pdf

Author : Katy Barrett
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781802070972

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Looking for Longitude by Katy Barrett Pdf

Why make a joke out of a niche and complex scientific problem? That is the question at the heart of this book, which unearths the rich and surprising history of trying to find longitude at sea in the eighteenth century. Not simply a history on water, this is the story of longitude on paper, of the discussions, satires, diagrams, engravings, novels, plays, poems and social anxieties that shaped how people understood longitude in William Hogarth’s London. We start from a figure in one of Hogarth’s prints – a lunatic incarcerated in the madhouse of A Rake’s Progress in 1735 – to unpick the visual, mental and social concerns which entwined around the national concern to find a solution to longitude. Why does longitude appear in novels, smutty stories, political critiques, copyright cases, religious tracts and dictionaries as much as in government papers? This sheds new light on the first government scientific funding body – the Board of Longitude – established to administer vast reward money for anyone who found a means of accurately measuring longitude at sea. Meet the cast of characters involved in the search for longitude, from famous novelists and artists to almost unknown pamphleteers and inventors, and see how their interactions informed the fate of longitude’s most famous pursuer, the clockmaker John Harrison.

Author : Dava Sobel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802779434

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Longitude by Dava Sobel Pdf

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--"the longitude problem." Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day-and had been for centuries. Lacking 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 land. Thousands of lives and the increasing fortunes of nations hung on a resolution. One man, John Harrison, in complete opposition to the scientific community, dared to imagine a mechanical solution-a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had ever been able to do on land. Longitude is the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. Full of heroism and chicanery, it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation, and clockmaking, and opens a new window on our world.

Author : Dava Sobel,William J. H. Andrewes
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-08
Category : Chronometers
ISBN : 1439559325

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The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel,William J. H. Andrewes Pdf

A new illustrated edition of the best-selling Longitude chronicles the tale of the eighteenth-century inventor John Harrison, who created the chronometer and, in the process, saved thousands of lives and great fortunes. Reprint.

Author : John Higham
Publisher : Easton Studio Press, LLC
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781935212997

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360 Degrees Longitude by John Higham Pdf

Much more than a travel narrative 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family’s Journey Around the World is a glimpse at what it means to be a “global citizen”—a progressively changing view of the world as seen through the eyes of an American family of four. After more than a decade of planning, John Higham and his wife September bid their high-tech jobs and suburban lives good-bye, packed up their home and set out with two children, ages eight and eleven, to travel around the world. In the course of the next 52 weeks they crossed 24 time zones, visited 28 countries and experienced a lifetime of adventures. Making their way across the world, the Highams discovered more than just different foods and cultures; they also learned such diverse things as a Chilean mall isn’t the best place to get your ears pierced, and that elephants appreciate flowers just as much as the next person. But most importantly, they learned about each other, and just how much a family can weather if they do it together. 360 Degrees Longitude employs Google’s wildly popular Google Earth as a compliment to the narrative. Using your computer you can spin the digital globe to join the adventure cycling through Europe, feeling the cold stare of a pride of lions in Africa, and breaking down in the Andes. Packed with photos, video and text, the online Google Earth companion adds a dimension not possible with mere paper and ink. Fly over the terrain of the Inca Trail or drill down to see the majesty of the Swiss Alps—without leaving the comfort of your chair.

Author : Molly Black
Publisher : Molly Black
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781094393186

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Maya Gray FBI Suspense Thriller Bundle: Girl One: Murder (#1) and Girl Two: Taken (#2) by Molly Black Pdf

A bundle of books #1 (GIRL ONE: MURDER) and #2 (GIRL TWO: TAKEN) in Molly Black’s Maya Gray FBI Suspense Thriller series! This bundle offers books one and two in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. 12 cold cases. 12 kidnapped women. One diabolical serial killer. In this bestselling suspense thriller, a brilliant FBI agent faces a deadly challenge: decipher the mystery before each one is murdered. FBI Special Agent Maya Gray, 39, has seen it all. She’s one of BAU’s rising stars and the go-to agent for hard-to-crack serial cases. When she receives a handwritten postcard promising to release 12 kidnapped women if she will solve 12 cold cases, she assumes it’s a hoax. Until the note mentions that, among the captives, is her missing sister. Maya, shaken, is forced to take it seriously. The cases she’s up against are some of the most difficult the FBI has ever seen. But the terms of his game are simple: If Maya solves a case, he will release one of the girls. And if she fails, he will end a life. In GIRL ONE: MURDER (Book #1), Maya embarks with an urgency unlike any she’s ever felt. In a race against time, and with her sister’s life hanging in the balance, she must unravel the link between the 12 captives and end the killer’s dark game once and for all. Is this killer toying with her? Does he truly have her sister? Will he ever give her back? Or will Maya end up sucked too deep into this killer’s twisted cat-and-mouse game to notice that she, herself, is the prey? In GIRL TWO: TAKEN (Book #2), Maya must solve the murder of a female corrections officer. A seemingly black-and-white case, closed years ago, the local police refuse to take it up again. But as Maya delves into the world of prisons, correction officers and ex-cons, she quickly sees there is more there than meets the eye. She, it turns out, was not the only officer murdered. It was a serial. And this killer is more complex—and unpredictable—than anyone can imagine. And if Maya doesn’t solve this case soon, her own sister’s life may be on the line. Meanwhile, the first released “bunny” has given the FBI a promising lead on the killer’s whereabouts—but are they walking into a trap? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the MAYA GRAY mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night. It is a perfect addition for fans of Robert Dugoni, Rachel Caine, Melinda Leigh or Mary Burton. Books #3-#9 in the series—GIRL THREE: TRAPPED, GIRL FOUR: LURED, GIRL FIVE: BOUND, GIRL SIX: FORSAKEN, GIRL SEVEN: CRAVED, GIRL EIGHT: HUNTED, and GIRL NINE: GONE—are now also available.

Author : Myrl Shireman
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781580377928

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Discovering the World of Geography, Grades 4 - 5 by Myrl Shireman Pdf

Explore the world with students in grades 4–5 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including maps, graphs, hemispheres, seasons, ocean currents, precipitation, and weather maps. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.

Author : James (Jong Hyuk) Park,Han-Chieh Chao,Mohammad S. Obaidat,Jongsung Kim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400727922

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Computer Science and Convergence by James (Jong Hyuk) Park,Han-Chieh Chao,Mohammad S. Obaidat,Jongsung Kim Pdf

Computer Science and Convergence is proceedings of the 3rd FTRA International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (CSA-11) and The 2011 FTRA World Convergence Conference (FTRA WCC 2011). The topics of CSA and WCC cover the current hot topics satisfying the world-wide ever-changing needs. CSA-11 will be the most comprehensive conference focused on the various aspects of advances in computer science and its applications and will provide an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in the area of CSA. In addition, the conference will publish high quality papers which are closely related to the various theories and practical applications in CSA. Furthermore, we expect that the conference and its publications will be a trigger for further related research and technology improvements in this important subject. The main scope of CSA-11 is as follows: - Mobile and ubiquitous computing - Dependable, reliable and autonomic computing - Security and trust management - Multimedia systems and services - Networking and communications - Database and data mining - Game and software engineering - Grid, cloud and scalable computing - Embedded system and software - Artificial intelligence - Distributed and parallel algorithms - Web and internet computing - IT policy and business management WCC-11 is a major conference for scientists, engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest research, results, ideas, developments and applications in all areas of convergence technologies. The main scope of WCC-11 is as follows: - Cryptography and Security for Converged environments - Wireless sensor network for Converged environments - Multimedia for Converged environments - Advanced Vehicular Communications Technology for Converged environments - Human centric computing, P2P, Grid and Cloud computing for Converged environments - U-Healthcare for Converged environments - Strategic Security Management for Industrial Technology - Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance Systems

Author : Thomas LYNN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019182099

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An improved system of telegraphic communications. (Continuation of the general vocabulary. Supplementary vocabulary.). by Thomas LYNN Pdf

Author : Tish Rabe
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593126769

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There's a Map on My Lap! by Tish Rabe Pdf

The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!”).

Author : John Bendall
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528953962

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Kendall's Longitude by John Bendall Pdf

LOST AT SEA: EVERY MARINER'S FEAR. Maritime navigational tools could find latitude, but finding longitude remained elusive until Harrison developed the reliable sea clock, H4. Building on H4's success, Kendall made a series of nautical timekeepers, K1, K2 and K3. This is the story of the K2 timekeeper; its adventurous voyages, the people it touched, and its place in history. K2's first voyage, accompanied by the young Nelson, was nearly its last in the crushing Arctic ice. The next two expeditions saw it survive kidnappings, nautical intrigue, and gunpowder plots of the American revolutionary wars. The slave coasts of Africa followed. Bligh took K2 on the Bounty, but lost it in a fight with the mutineers in 1789. It was recovered by an American Quaker from Nantucket, only to be stolen by the Spanish. It rode on mules along the Andes before sailing into the Opium Wars. K2 finally returned to Greenwich in 1963. DRAMATIC, THREE NATION 'STORY OF TIME'

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$C52523

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The International Code of Signals for the Use of All Nations. American Ed. Pub. Under the Authority of the Secretary of the Navy by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11135135

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The International Code of Signals, for the Use of all Nations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Board of Trade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : MINN:319510015714007

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The 1931 International Code of Signals by Great Britain. Board of Trade Pdf

Author : R.K. Lindsey Jr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781483663302

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Latitude 20.04°N Longitude 155.71°W by R.K. Lindsey Jr. Pdf

Latitude 20.04N, Longitude 155.71W is a Hawaiian story told through snapshots and snippets of the lives of fabled and fictionalized family members named Lindsey, Beckley, and others. Through them, I recall bits and pieces of Hawaiis rich and glorious past, everyday folks living ordinary lives doing extraordinary things. I hope you, as the reader, will be able to relate to and find the tie that binds us as Gods childrenone planet, one people, one purpose. A wide swath of time is covered in this book of short chapters from the creation of the Hawaiian Islands (eighty million years ago), to the landing of our people at Waiahukini (AD 300), to the arrival of James Cook (1778) and the first New England Missionary Company (1820), to the establishment of sugar and pineapple plantations and cattle empires (1800s), and to the political trade winds that blew across the archipelago; and from chiefdoms to unified kingdom (1819), to provisional government (1893), to republic (1895), to territory (1900), and to statehood (1959). Holly Birch and Mister John are focal characters. Latitude 20.04N, Longitude 155.71W is history written in shorthand in a fun, interesting, and dynamic way. I started this journey with that intent. I hope I have achieved my intention. You be the judge. Always with aloha . . . Bob Lindsey.