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>So, there was great interest in developing a timekeeping mechanism that didn't rely on gravity. "Great interest" is an understatement! The full story can be
by jh00ker 3y ago
>So, there was great interest in developing a timekeeping mechanism that didn't rely on gravity.
"Great interest" is an understatement! The full story can be found in "Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time" by Dava Sobel
Cheap book, quick read, fascinating story!
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- AdamN 3y agoI recount this story alot - especially about the vestigial parts in the mark 1 clock and also about how the clockmaker reduced the size of the clock in the mark 3 to a large pocketwatch size in order to increase accuracy (finer parts).
- nfriedly 3y agoNon-affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/Longitude-Genius-Greatest-Scientific-Problem/dp/080271529X https://www.amazon.com/Longitude-Genius-Greatest-Scientific-... I listen to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it.