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A Harrison letter Whittle, Eric S 1981? • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Harrison
John Harrison ca1970 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 618.113.92
Harrison / Jonathan Betts. "With more than sixty illustrations, including annotated diagrams of the workings of the clocks, this book provides insights into Harrison's life and his achievements, as well as a look at Rupert Gould, the man who restored Harrison's timekeepers in the inter-war years"-Dust jacket. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92Harrison
John Harrison : 1693-1776 National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) [1976] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 681.113.92
John Harrison's contrivance / Stuart Harrison. Account of the author's attempts to design and build a replica of Harrison's Royal Astronomical Society's Regulator, as originally intended rather than in the form it has today. [2010?] • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11
The Harrison book of knots Harrison, P P O 1972 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 677.7.08
Chronometer by Harrison Cairns, Martin 1974 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Harrison
John Harrison / by Jonathan Betts. Betts, Jonathan 1993. • PAMPHLET • 4 copies available. 92Harrison
The Society's Harrison clock Gould, Rupert Thomas, 1928 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Harrison
John Harrison and his timekeepers Campaign Publications 2001 • VIDEO-REC • 1 copy available. 92HARRISON, John
Longitude's legacy : James Harrison of Hull 1789-1875 :turret clockmaker :the last of the Harrison clockmakers "The story of John Harrison is well known. How he created an accurate regulator, made the sea clocks H1, H2, H3 and H4, has been documented in academic books, in popular literature, film and how he was the father of the marine chronometer. His quest to win the ¹20,000 prize, as defined in the Longitude Act of 1714, runs through the John Harrison story. However, little has been written about the other members of his family. His brother James was a very skilled and pragmatic person. From him three generations followed all involved with bells and clocks. The third generation, James Harrison of Hull, was the last of the Harrison clockmaking line." 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92HARRISON
Contagion : how commerce has spread disease /Mark Harrison. Harrison, Mark, 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 61:382"13/..."
Harrison Haws, Duncan 1988 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.2
John Harrison and the quest for longitude / Jonathan Betts. The quest to accurately determine longitude at sea was one of the most remarkable endeavors of the eighteenth century. This is the story of John Harrison (1693-1776), the self-taught English clockmaker who dedicated his life to solving the ocean's longitude problem. From the end of the fifteenth century, merchants, explorers, and adventurers took to the open seas in unprecedented numbers as worldwide trade increased. These journeys were hazardous not only because of the inherent dangers of the ocean but also because, once out of sight of land, sailors had no accurate means of knowing their exact position. Long-distance sea travel was so dangerous that, in 1714, the British Parliament offered a prize to anyone who could solve the problem. Inspired, Harrison designed and built the marine chronometer: the first device to calculate longitude at sea. The chronometer quickly became a vital tool of maritime trade, revolutionizing sea travel and saving countless lives. John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude is the fascinating account of one man's quest to solve one of the greatest practical problems of his time. With sixty full-color images and technical drawings throughout, it sheds important new light on a fundamental piece of British maritime and horological history. 2020. • BOOK • 3 copies available. 92HARRISON
Cruising yachts : design and performance / Butler, T Harrison. 1945. Butler, T Harrison 1945 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.125.12
T & J Harrison: Ships of many trades /Iain McCall The story of Liverpool shipping company T & J Harrison Ltd founded in 1853 by brothers Thomas and James. The company sold its last shipping interest to P&O Nedlloyd in 2000. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs of the line's later ships. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792HARRISON
John Harrison and his timekeepers : 1 Gould, Rupert Thomas, 1976 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Harrison
Documentation : a practical guide /written by Margaret Harrison & Gordon McKenna. Harrison, Margaret, 2008. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 002:069.5
Jean Harrison aux remarques et objections de Monsieur Maskelyne, servant de suite aux Principes de la Harrison, John, 1768. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available.
A source book of dinghies / written and compiled by Tony Harrison. Harrison, Tony 1978. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.125.12
The lost science of John `longitude' Harrison Laycock, W S 1976 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Harrison
Our family history : Brooks, Harrison, Nutter, Seppings Packard, Faith 1989 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92Dacres
A true and full account of the foundation of musick : John Harrison. Harrison, John, 2002. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 781
The manufacture of lakes and precipitated pigments / Harrison, A W C. 1957. Harrison, A W C 1957 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 667.622