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  1. Lost at Sea : The Search for Longitude. Recounts how John Harrision discovered the concept of longitude in the 18th century, thus making the waters safe for navigation. Axelrod, David R., screenwriter, television producer; Jones, Peter, 1941- television director; Apsell, Paula S., television producer; Dreyfuss, Richard, narrator; Malahide ...

  2. 6 de oct. de 1998 · With Patrick Malahide, Richard Dreyfuss. 18th century British clock maker and carpenter John Harrison invents a marine chronometer that allows ships to calculate longitude while at sea, preventing numerous shipwrecks, some of them involving the British Navy.

  3. Based on the bestselling book Longitude by Dava Sobel, the program tells the story of how an unknown genius, John Harrison, discovered the key to navigating on the open seas and thus solved one...

  4. 6 de oct. de 1998 · 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.

  5. 6 de oct. de 1998 · NARRATOR: An unknown genius discovered the key to navigating the open seas—time. Now, based on the best selling novel by Dava Sobel, "Lost at Sea - The Search For Longitude."

  6. Play Video. Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude 1x57. Inflight Science. It was one of humankind’s most epic quests — a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time. The problem was navigation by sea — how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land — the finding of your longitude.

  7. Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude: With Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Malahide. 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 world's economy. The problem navigation by sea, how to know where you were when you sailed.