Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the economy of the world. The problem was navigation by sea—how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land - establishing your longitude. While the gentry of the 18th Century looked to the stars for the answer, an English clockmaker, John Harrison, toiled for decades to solve the problem. His elegant solution made him an unlikely hero and remains the basis for the most modern forms of navigation in the world today. This film will be both a celebration of Harrison's invention and an adventure story. An expedition on a period sailing vessel as it sails the open sea will demonstrate the life and death importance of finding your longitude at sea.
Year: 1998
Genre: Adventure, Documentary, Drama, History, TV Movie
Studio: SVT Drama, BBC Horizon, David Axelrod Productions, GBH
Director: Peter Jones
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Malahide
Crew: Paula S. Apsell (Executive Producer), Patrick Bennet (Set Dressing Artist), Kent Gibson (Sound Designer), Fraser Barber (Sound), Tony Briskham (Sound), Peter Jones (Director)
Runtime: 54 minutes
Release: Oct 06, 1998
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 3
Country: Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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