Lost at sea the search for longitude
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Published
[South Burlington, Vt.?] : WGBH Boston Video, c2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421280793

Notes

General Note
Based on the book Longitude / by Dava Sobel.
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Program content: c1998.
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Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Brian McDairmont ; editor, Eve Gage ; music composed by Dan Jones.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Richard Dreyfuss ; Patrick Malahide (John Harrison).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Videodisc release of a program from the PBS series Nova, which also ran as an episode of the BBC series Horizon.
Description
Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Apsell, P. S., Axelrod, D. R., Dreyfuss, R., Jones, P., Malahide, P., & Sobel, D. (2008). Lost at sea: the search for longitude . WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Paula S. Apsell et al.. 2008. Lost At Sea: The Search for Longitude. WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Paula S. Apsell et al.. Lost At Sea: The Search for Longitude WGBH Boston Video, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Apsell, Paula S., et al. Lost At Sea: The Search for Longitude WGBH Boston Video, 2008.

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