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Timekeepers’ tale: How US Naval Observatory anchors modern precision from 1707 shipwreck lessons
In 1707, a catastrophic shipwreck occurred in the isles of Scilly, off the southwest coast of England. Between 1400 and 2,000 sailors lost their lives. Navigational errors—caused by inaccurate ...
Imaginary lines -- Sea before time -- Adrift in a clockwork universe -- Time in a bottle -- Powder of sympathy -- Prize -- Cogmaker's journal -- Grasshopper goes to sea -- Hands on Heaven's clock -- ...
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