Lost at sea : the search for longitude

Jones, Peter. (Added Author). Axelrod, David R. (Added Author). Apsell, Paula S. (Added Author). Malahide, Patrick. (Added Author). Dreyfuss, Richard. (Added Author). Sobel, Dava. Longitude. (Added Author). Green Umbrella Ltd. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). Sveriges television. (Added Author). WGBH Video (Firm) (Added Author).

Recounts how John Harrison discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation.

DVD - 2008

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Subject

Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Longitude > Measurement > History.
Chronometers > History.
Clock and watch makers > Great Britain > Biography.

Genre

Science television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.

ISBN: 9781593758080
ISBN: 1593758081
Physical Description 1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher [South Burlington, Vt.?] : WGBH Boston Video, [2008]
Copyright ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	Documentary. Title from container. Based on the book Longitude / by Dava Sobel. Program content: c1998. GMD: videodisc.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special DVD features: Printable materials for educators -- Access to the Nova Web site.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Brian McDairmont ; editor, Eve Gage ; music composed by Dan Jones.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Richard Dreyfuss ; Patrick Malahide (John Harrison).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Videodisc release of a program from the PBS series Nova, which also ran as an episode of the BBC series Horizon.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.

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