Time restored

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This is the biography of the polymath, R.T. Gould, the man who in the 1920s, restored the great 18th century marine timekeepers by John Harrison to their former glory. With his encyclopaedic knowledge, he studied and wrote on subjects as varied as scientific mysteries and horology.

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OL Work ID: OL8013968W

Subjects

ChronometersNautical instrumentsScientists, biographyClock and watch makersGreat britain, biographyClocks and watches, history

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