Harrison, John 1693-1776

Overview

Works:	133 works in 279 publications in 13 languages and 14,193 library holdings
Genres:	Microforms
Classifications:	ac4, 786.2

Publication Timeline

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Publications about John Harrison

Publications by John Harrison

Publications by John Harrison, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about John Harrison

Longitude : the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dava Sobel ( Book )
The man who made time travel by Kathryn Lasky ( Book )
The longitude prize by Joan Dash ( Book )
Sea clocks : the story of longitude by Louise Borden ( Book )
The illustrated longitude by Dava Sobel ( Book )

Longitude ( Visual )
Lost at sea the search for longitude ( Visual )
Longitude by Dava Sobel ( Recording )
The quest for longitude : the proceedings of the Longitude Symposium, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 4-6, 1993 by Longitude Symposium ( Book )
John Harrison: the man who found longitude by Humphrey Quill ( Book )
John Harrison and his timekeepers by Rupert Thomas Gould ( Book )
Longitude : a play by Arnold Wesker ( Book )
The lost science of John "Longitude" Harrison by William S Laycock ( Book )
The adventure collection ( Visual )
Longitude : the story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dava Sobel ( Book )
Seagoing clocks : the story of longitude by Louise Borden ( Book )
Harrison by Jonathan Betts ( Book )
Longitude volume 3 ( Visual )
Longitude volume 2 ( Visual )
Time under sail : the very human story of the marine chronometer by A. N. T Varzeliotis ( Book )

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Most widely held works by John Harrison

Harrison's clocks : for piano solo by Harrison Birtwistle ( )
1 edition published in 1998 and held by 120 libraries worldwide

The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper; with plates of the same by John Harrison ( Book )
8 editions published in 1767 in English and French and held by 44 libraries worldwide

The case of Mr. John Harrison by John Harrison ( Book )
6 editions published between 1767 and 2005 in English and held by 42 libraries worldwide

A narrative of the proceedings relative to the discovery of the longitude at sea; by Mr. John Harrison's time-keeper; subsequent to those published in the year 1763 by John Harrison ( Book )
5 editions published between 1765 and 2005 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide

A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or true mensuration of time together with some account of the attempts for the discovery of the longitude by the moon: as also an account of the discovery of the scale of musick. By John Harrison by John Harrison ( Book )
5 editions published in 1775 in English and held by 39 libraries worldwide

Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne under the authority of the Board of Longitude. By John Harrison by John Harrison ( Book )
8 editions published in 1767 in English and held by 37 libraries worldwide

The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper, with plates of the same. Published by order of the commissioners of longitude by John Harrison ( Book )
3 editions published in 1767 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide

Exposé succint des travaux de Mm. Harrison et Le Roy dans la recherche des longitudes en mer, et des épreuves faites de leurs ouvrages by Pierre Le Roy ( Book )
2 editions published in 1768 in French and held by 19 libraries worldwide

An account of the proceedings, in order to the discovery of the longitude In a letter to the Right Honourable ******, member of Parliament by John Harrison ( Book )
3 editions published in 1763 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide

A narrative of the proceedings relative to the discovery of the longitude at sea, by Mr. John Harrison's time-keeper : subsequent to those published in the year 1763 ( Book )
2 editions published in 1765 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide

Memoirs of a trait in the character of George III. of these united kingdoms; authenticated by official papers and private letters in possession of the author: with an appendix of illustrative tracts, &c.; abridged from the original work in manuscript by John Harrison ( Book )
6 editions published in 1835 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide

Minutes of the proceedings of the Commissioners, appointed by act of Parliament for the discovery of the longitude at sea, at their meetings on the 25th, 28th and 30th of May, and 13th of June, 1765 with respect to carrying into execution so much of an act ... as relates to the giving ... John Harrison a reward, upon his making a discovery of principles of his watch or timekeeper by Great Britain ( Book )
1 edition published in 1765 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide

A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or True mensuration of time Together with some account of the attempts for the discovery of the longitude by the moon: as also an account of the discovery of the scale of musick. By John Harrison, inventer of the time-keeper for the longitude at sea by John Harrison ( Book )
1 edition published in 1775 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide

A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or true mensuration of time; together with some account of the attempts for the discovery of the longitude by the moon: as also an account of the discovery of the scale of musick by John Harrison ( Book )
4 editions published between 1775 and 1785 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide

Principles and explanations of timekeepers by Harrison, Arnold and Earnshaw by British Horological Institute ( Book )
2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide

Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne under the authority of the Board of Longitude by John Harrison ( Book )
2 editions published in 1767 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide

An account of the proceedings, in order to the discovery of the longitude by John Harrison ( Book )
2 editions published in 1763 in Undetermined and English and held by 3 libraries worldwide

An account of the going of ... John Harrison's watch at the Royal Observatory from May ... 1766 to March ... 1767. Together with the original observations and calculations of the same by Nevil Maskelyne ( Book )
1 edition published in 1767 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide

Remarks on a pamphlet [respecting Harrison's Chronometer] lately published by Mr Maskelyne under the authority of the Board of Longitude. By J. H by John Harrison ( Book )
2 editions published in 1767 in Undetermined and held by 2 libraries worldwide

A description concerning such mechanism as will afford a nice, or True mensuration of time by John Harrison ( Book )
4 editions published between 1775 and 2005 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide

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Alternative Names

Harrison, Jean, 1693-1776

Harrison, M. (Jean), 1693-1776

Harrison, Mr. (John), 1693-1776

Languages

English (239)
French (13)
Chinese (9)
Undetermined (9)
Spanish (5)
No Linguistic content (3)
Korean (2)
Japanese (1)
Portuguese (1)
Altaic (1)
Italian (1)
Hebrew (1)
Dutch (1)

Covers

The quest for longitude : the proceedings of the Longitude Symposium, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 4-6, 1993