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Lost at sea : the search for longitude

DVD

2008

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Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Lost at sea : the search for longitude / telescript by David R. Axelrod ; produced by David R. Axelrod ; directed by Peter Jones ; executive producer, Paula S. Apsell ; a Nova Production by Green Umbrella, LLC for WGBH Boston and BBC Horizon in association with Sveriges Television.
Publisher, Date:	[South Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2008]
Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. DVD video 4 3/4 in. laser optical NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Summary:	Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation.
Series:	WGBY DVD Collection
Subjects:	Harrison, John, 1693-1776. Longitude -- Measurement -- History. Chronometers -- History. Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Genre:	Science television programs. Documentary television programs. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Biographies.
Other Author:	Axelrod, David R., screenwriter, television producer. Jones, Peter, 1941- television director. Apsell, Paula S., television producer. Dreyfuss, Richard, narrator. Malahide, Patrick, voice actor. McDairmant, Brian, director of photography. Gage, Eve, editor of moving image work. Andrewes, William J. H., 1950- consultant. Betts, Jonathan, consultant. Television adaptation of (work): Sobel, Dava. Longitude. City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. Green Umbrella Ltd., production company. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company. Sveriges television, production company. WGBH Video (Firm), film distributor.
Other Title:	Search for longitude Longitude Horizon (Television program) Nova (Television program)
Notes:	Title from container. Based on the book "Longitude" by Dava Sobel. Videodisc release of a program from the PBS series Nova, which also ran as an episode of the BBC series Horizon. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998. Special features include: printable materials for educators; access to the Nova Web site. Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage ; music composed by Dan Jones ; performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic ; consultants, William J.H. Andrewes, Jonathan Betts. Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss ; Patrick Malahide (voice of John Harrison). DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital. Closed captioned.
Contents:	Introduction -- The age of sail -- Longitude's connection to time -- A turning point -- The breakthrough.
ISBN:	9781593758080 1593758081
Publisher Number:	WG28079
Other Number:	181040159
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	325192
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD 526.62 Lost at

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