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Chronometer

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1. Chronometer - A-to-Z Science - DiscoverySchool.com	-- 69
Chronometer - A-to-Z Science - DiscoverySchool.com ... Chronometer , kruh NAHM uh tuhr, is an instrument that keeps time with extreme accuracy. Clockmakers developed it for use on ships because navigators needed an ... Found by: Google2 http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozscience/c/114060.html

2. chronometer	-- 14
chronometer ... chronometer . Return to the catalogue entry: Frodsham mantel chronometer . ... A good introduction to the subject is The Marine Chronometer , by Rupert Gould. ... Found by: Google2 http://www.snellenburg.com/library/terms/chronometer.htm

3. Ships Chronometer - Large	-- 18
Ships Chronometer - Large Large"> Precision clocks are traditionally named " Chronometer " (chronos is Greek for time). An accurate marine chronometer was recognized as crucial to ... Found by: Google2 http://seagifts.com/seagifts/shipchronlar.html

4. Ships Chronometer - Small	-- 17
Ships Chronometer - Small Small"> Precision clocks are traditionally named " Chronometer " (chronos is Greek for time). An accurate marine chronometer was recognized as crucial to ... Found by: Google2 http://seagifts.com/seagifts/shipchron.html

5. The Invention of the Marine Chronometer - Utilization	-- 17
Towards the Present Following the invention of H.4 the small-scale manufacture of chronometers spread comparatively quickly. Within a few years, Pierre Le Roy, a French man, had developed his own chronometer which was widely acclaimed. By 1785 Tho Found by: HotBot http://rubens.anu.edu.au/student.projects97/naval/utilize.htm

6. INTERNET-COMPATIBLE SUB-ATOMIC ARCHIMEDIAN CHRONOMETER	-- 10
INTERNET-COMPATIBLE SUB-ATOMIC ARCHIMEDIAN CHRONOMETER INTERNET-COMPATIBLE SUB-ATOMIC ARCHIMEDIAN CHRONOMETER (ISAAC) Now on-line! Clock displayed below is in popular "VCR" format. Accuracy, precision, and time are ... Found by: Google2 http://www.1215.org/x/misc/vcrclock.htm

7. TIMEWISE 610 Multi-Split Chronometer , Rally Racing News	-- 9
TIMEWISE 610 Multi-Split Chronometer , Rally Racing News OPERATORS MANUAL. TIMEWISE 610 Multi-Split Chronometer copyright 1992 Timewise Printed with permission of Timewise. Table of Contents. ... Found by: Google2 http://www.rallyracingnews.com/manuals/tw610.html

8. Maps and Navigation	-- 19
Maps and Navigation If you want to be a good sailor, you will need to know about maps and navigation. You will have to be able to read maps with latitude and longitude and navigate through currents and winds . Not only that, but you will have Found by: HotBot http://prince.thinkquest.org/6169/maps.htm

9. RFC 1305	-- 16
Network Working Group David L. Mills Request for Comments: 1305 University of Delaware Obsoletes RFC-1119 , RFC-1059 , RFC-958 March 1992 Network Time Protocol (Version 3) Specification, Implementation Found by: HotBot http://andrew2.andrew.cmu.edu/rfc/rfc1305.html

10. CLOCKS AND WATCHES	-- 13
CLOCKS AND WATCHES Mechanisms Electric Timepieces Chronometers Atomic Clocks Historical Development The mechanical clock The pendulum Watches Decorative clocks Production in the U.S Recent Developments CLOCKS AND WATCHES, devices u Found by: HotBot http://www.fwkc.com/encyclopedia/low/articles/c/c005000851f.html

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