tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009239175020341445.post5024507332052413493..comments2022-03-29T17:43:03.236-04:00Comments on History Book Club: John Harrison and the Development of the Marine Chronometer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009239175020341445.post-59600279199971384942015-04-21T16:05:54.430-04:002015-04-21T16:05:54.430-04:00Clockmaker John Harrison vindicated 250 years afte...Clockmaker John Harrison vindicated 250 years after ‘absurd’ claims<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/apr/19/clockmaker-john-harrison-vindicated-250-years-absurd-claims" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/apr/19/clockmaker-john-harrison-vindicated-250-years-absurd-claims</a>John Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363204598363726098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009239175020341445.post-51244966184584912152015-04-06T12:05:21.316-04:002015-04-06T12:05:21.316-04:00I noticed there is an up comig exhibit at the Folg... I noticed there is an up comig exhibit at the Folger library titled "Ships, Clocks, and Stars: the Quest for Longitude" from March 19 thru August 23, 2015. The blurb mentions the contest and Captain Cook, but not the inventor we read about. Since we read a book a year ago (and it is one of my favorite ever), perhaps some members would like to visit. I certainly will, and perhaps we can arrange a group visit. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.folger.edu/exhibitions/ships-clocks-stars-the-quest-longitude" rel="nofollow">http://www.folger.edu/exhibitions/ships-clocks-stars-the-quest-longitude</a>John Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363204598363726098noreply@blogger.com