Longitude
tv show

2 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired January 02, 2000
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Overview
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.

Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 2h 5m
Air Date
January 03, 2000
Overview
Rallying after sickness to prove the integrity of their marvelous seafaring chronometers, the Harrisons still had to fight for official recognition, and Gould's restoration of the Harrison clockworks provides a fitting coda to this exceptional story about the thrill of discovery and the tenacity of remarkable men.