Document Details Treasures of the National Maritime Museum:
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- Title: Treasures of the National Maritime Museum
- Author: Gloria Clifton, Nigel Rigby, DukeofYork{Foreword]
- Publisher: National Maritime Museum
Keywords: catalog clock watch
Other Keywords: Greenwich, Harrison, ROG
ISBN: 978 1 906367 12 1
Language: ENG
Notes: Cataloge of some of the best known artefacts in the collection of the National Maritime Museum (incl. Queens House and Royal Observatoery Greenwich. (5 Clocks covered page 43ff: Buschman, Magrets, Fromanteel, Short )-Longitude Clocks on p. 106 ff (H1, H2, H3, H4, K1, K2 (Bointy) Arnold 1/36, Earnshaw escapment model), and Observatory regulators on p. 18ff (Tompion, Graham, Cockey, Dent), Astrolabes (p.17 ff), Habrecht Mechanical mechanised celestial globe p. 80, RGO (p. 169 ff, Timeball, Octogon Room, Tompion clock, Shepard Clock), Grand Orrery p. 202,,Sundials p. 207 ff (Navicula, Deane, ) etc.
Edition: 2004, 1st edition -- Copyright: 2004
Kind: Book
Type: Scientific instrument
Geographic area: United Kingdom
Topic: NA/Other
Organization: Museum
Pages: 256 -- Height in cm: 26
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 15568 - Publisher: National Maritime Museum
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