Lost at Sea: The Search For Longitude
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about the search for longitude by John Harrison, an 18th century English clock maker, who toiled for decades before inventing the chronometer, which remains the basis for most modern forms of navigation. Features footage of an expedition on a period sailing vessel as it journeys to the o
Cast & Crew
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Peter Jones
Director
Patrick Malahide
Richard Dreyfuss
Narrator
Paula S Apsell
Executive Producer
David Axelrod
Writer
David Axelrod
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Nova (10/06/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about the search for longitude by John Harrison, an 18th century English clock maker, who toiled for decades before inventing the chronometer, which remains the basis for most modern forms of navigation. Features footage of an expedition on a period sailing vessel as it journeys to the open ocean, demonstrating the life and death importance of finding longitude at sea.
Director
Peter Jones
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Nova (10/06/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
