A very good book that I also recommend, released already several years ago. [nt]

May 27, 2019,09:21 AM
 

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Thoughts triggered by the book "Longitude" by Dava Sobel

 
 By: Watch_time_it_is : May 26th, 2019-23:21
Took some time over the Memorial Day break to read Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time This quick read brings to life the impact of Harrison’s Clocks on not only the world of navigation but on ...  

Revolutions in time is a fabulous book!

 
 By: Bounce781 : May 26th, 2019-23:32
Just reading it now 😀👍🏻

I've read the book

 
 By: cazalea : May 28th, 2019-13:01
and agree with most of your observations, though I might propose that increasingly "under 20's can't / don't / won't read an analog watch" Sadly -- at my wife's elementary school they took out analog clocks (with hands) and replaced them with digital disp...  

;-)

 
 By: Bounce781 : May 28th, 2019-21:15
I LOVE this Gerber watch. Sad times indeed with the teaching curriculum

Read

 
 By: Jurry : June 1st, 2019-09:02
After reading your post I downloaded the book and read. Interesting reading and a very nice combination of watches, time keeping, politics, astronomy, history and navigation. Especially I used to be a pillow t who still had to learn the old fashioned manu...