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Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chronometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison'...
| Corporate Author: | Granada Films., Channel Four (Great Britain), Arts and Entertainment Network., New Video Group. |
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| Other Authors: | Sturridge, Charles., Irons, Jeremy, 1948-, Gambon, Michael., Sobel, Dava. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
A & E : New Video Group [distributor,
2000]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chronometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced for television in 1999. Based on the book by Dava Sobel. Includes behind-the-scenes featurette, interactive menus, and scene selection. |
| Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music, Geoffey Burgon. |
| ISBN: |
076702771X (set) 9780767027717 (set) 0767027728 (v. 1) : 9780767027724 (v. 1) 0767027736 (v. 2) : 9780767027731 (v. 2) |