Project Gutenberg 2011-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 162 Harrison, John 1693 1776 Remarks on a Pamphlet Lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, Under the Authority of the Board of Longitude Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Remarks on a Pamphlet Lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, Under the Authority of the Board of Longitude" by John Harrison is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work addresses the criticism made by Rev. Mr. Maskelyne regarding Harrison's timekeeping invention, which was intended for determining longitude at sea. Harrison aims to defend his innovations against what he believes are unfounded claims made in Maskelyne's pamphlet, highlighting issues of accuracy and fairness in their assessments. In this book, John Harrison presents a thorough critique of Rev. Maskelyne’s observations on his longitude timekeeper, defending its accuracy and reliability for maritime navigation. Harrison details the scientific principles behind his watch, emphasizing its constructed characteristics that allow it to maintain precise time. He challenges Maskelyne's methods, asserting that they were flawed and that the conclusions drawn from them misrepresented the effectiveness of his invention. Harrison also argues against the assumptions made regarding the environmental conditions affecting the watch's performance, insisting on its viability as a reliable tool for navigation according to the standards set by the Board of Longitude. Throughout, he expresses frustration at the injustices he faced in his quest for recognition and reward, underscoring the broader implications of his fight for scientific credit and integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811. Account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch Longitude -- Early works to 1800 Chronometers -- Early works to 1800 QB Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 86163 2025-07-15T08:03:17.786871 text/html 83405 2011-09-05T13:23:46 text/html 139964 2025-07-15T08:03:24.214850 application/epub+zip 139397 2025-07-15T08:03:21.510870 application/epub+zip 88299 2025-07-15T08:03:20.214885 application/epub+zip 355081 2025-07-15T08:03:26.088847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341726 2025-07-15T08:03:23.348870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112502 2022-09-17T06:57:43.497056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72037 2025-07-15T08:03:17.450885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71845 2011-09-05T12:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71705 2011-09-05T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71700 2011-09-05T12:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23744 2025-07-15T08:03:26.286814 application/rdf+xml 25890 2025-07-15T08:03:20.706862 image/jpeg 4680 2025-07-15T08:03:20.459842 image/jpeg 26635 2011-09-05T12:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 26579 2011-09-05T12:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 29334 2011-09-05T13:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 26565 2011-09-05T12:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 136789 2025-07-15T08:03:17.794958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia