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Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
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Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock is a forty-year collaborative research project that unpicked and put into practice the fine details of John Harrison's extraordinary pendulum clock system. It focuses on the making, adjusting, and testing of Clock B, which was the subject of various trials at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock is a remarkable culmination of a forty-year collaborative research project that delved into the intricate nuances of John Harrison's extraordinary pendulum clock system. Harrison's pioneering approach in pendulum clockmaking promised to achieve up to one-hundred-times greater stability compared to his contemporaries. Regrettably, his final publication, intended to describe the system, became a disorganized jumble of information, with much of it unrelated to clockwork. A contemporary reviewer of Harrison's book suggested that the end result was a product of Harrison's superannuated dotage.
The central focus of this book revolves around the creation, adjustment, and testing of Clock B, which underwent numerous trials at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Accompanying the modern history of Clock B is a scientific analysis of the clock system, evaluating Clock B's performance, the methods of data gathering, and historical perspectives on Harrison's clockmaking, his contemporaries, and the potential influence of early 18th-century scientific thought.
Through meticulous research and practical implementation, Harrison Decoded sheds light on the remarkable achievements and complexities of John Harrison's pendulum clock system. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the making, adjustment, and testing of Clock B, offering valuable insights into the scientific analysis, performance, and historical context of Harrison's clockmaking and its contemporaries.
Weight: 294g
Dimension: 215 x 138 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198892670
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