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Best if heard as a recorded book…
Thad J. Dymkowski, GISP
GIS Technician
Town of Newington, CT
Phone: (860) 665-8592
"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor." ~Albert Einstein
From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pelch, Leslie
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:40 AM
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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!
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From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Czaja, Daniel
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:34 AM
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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).
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
"As with all mapping data, sometimes it is accurate, sometimes it is helpful, and once in a while, it is both." - S. Cobb
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