<p>Traces the astronomical, navigational, and timekeeping advances that led to the development of Greenwich time, the concept of longitude, and the designation of Greenwich as the prime meridian</p>

Greenwich Time and the Discovery of the Longitude

Science & Math

Howse, Derek

History & Philosophy

Oxford Univ. Pr.

This book tells in non-technical language how the British Navy contributed to the development of naval radar in World War 2. Addressed to the general reader, it tells not only the technical story in simple terms, but also of the operational use of shipborne radar at sea - for warning, for fire control, for fighter direction, for navigation, in all theatres of war - and particularly about the people who designed and fitted the equipment, and those who used it at sea.

Radar at Sea: The Royal Navy in World War 2

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

<p><div>Background to Discovery recounts the great voyages of discovery, from Dampier to Cook, that excited such fervent political and popular interest in eighteenth-century Europe. Perhaps this book's greatest strength lies in its remarkable synthesis of both the achievements of European maritime exploration and the political, economic, and scientific motives behind it. Writing essays on the literary and artistic response to the voyages as well, the contributors collectively provide a rich source for historians, geographers, and anyone interested in the history of voyage and travel.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.</div></p>

Background to Discovery: Pacific Exploration from Dampier to Cook (Clark Library Professorship, UCLA) (Volume 11)

History

Europe

University of California Press

Nevil Maskelyne directed the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, for 46 years (1765-1811) and supervised the production of the first 49 issues of the Nautical Almanac. This biography attempts to present the work and achievements of the fifth Astronomer Royal.

Nevil Maskelyne: The Seaman's Astronomer

Technology

Cambridge University Press

<p>The history of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich has been revised to coincide with the Millenium. Color illustrations and updated text tell the story of Greenwich from its foundations in 1676 to its present status as Longitude 0°, the world's Prime Meridian for measuring longitude and time.<br><br>The book covers the importance of longitude for navigation and traces the history of Greenwich Time, the basis of universal time-keeping.<br><br>The book is co-published with the National Maritime Museum, where Derek Howse was the former Head of Navigation and Astronomy.<br></p>

Greenwich Time and Longitude

Astronomy & Space Science

Philip Wilson Publishers

Francis Place and the Early History of Greenwich Observatory

Watson Pub Intl

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