The Longitude Problem The Clock That Changed The World

... instrumental in solving

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Today we take a look at one of the most vexing

For centuries, sailors could calculate

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In the 18th century, the deadliest puzzle on the high seas wasn't pirates or storms—it was time. Sailors were being lost to the ...

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A Discussion around how time

The discovery of a way to measure

John Harrison goes in depth on how we measure

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Discover the fascinating story of John Harrison's quest to solve

In the 18th century, one

The story behind the first chronometer First aired in 2010 by the BBC.

John Harrison's super-accurate

For centuries, the