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I read that book in college and loved it. From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pelch, Leslie Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:40 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Super accurate clock The story of John Harrison has been turned into a book, a movie, and a tv mini-series! All called Longitude. I liked the book! Please Note New Email and Mailing Addresses! ___________________________________ Leslie Pelch, GISP | Outreach Coordinator Vermont Center for Geographic Information 1 National Life Dr, Davis Bldg, 6th Floor|Montpelier, VT 05620-0501 802-882-3002 vcgi.vermont.gov<http://vcgi.vermont.gov/> Connect with us via Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/vermont.center.for.geographic.information?ref=hl>, Twitter (@VCGI), Linked In<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vermont-center-for-geographic-information-inc.>, and our Wordpress Blog<http://vcgiblog.wordpress.com/> From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Czaja, Daniel Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:34 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Super accurate clock Found this article today about a 250 year old mechanical pendulum clock design that keeps near perfect time (loses less than a second every hundred days). http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/apr/19/clockmaker-john-harrison-vindicated-250-years-absurd-claims You may be asking yourself, "Why am I getting an email from a GIS listserv about a clock?" Well, it's because the clock designer was John Harrison, who was a leading figure in creating maritime chronometers for determining longitude for ocean going navigation. Very interesting man. Worth a Google search. Dan Daniel Czaja, GISP GIS Coordinator State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457-9294 Phone: 860.685.8131 Fax: 860.685.8363 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> "As with all mapping data, sometimes it is accurate, sometimes it is helpful, and once in a while, it is both." - S. Cobb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html.