ia_2009_a_paige

=Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words) Tips]=

This study will seek to answer the question as to how historically significant was John Harrison’s, model H4 watch. The reason for choosing this topic was due to my interest in sea-based navigational skills, having researched back to the period where I believe to be the most significant turning-point in navigational technology. Needless to say, the lunar method was also a major turning point in this field, yet I am able to relate more to Harrison’s designs as they have stemmed the series of watches that we now see today.

In order to answer this question, I have structured my analysis in the following manner; technological significance, military significance, scientific significance and finally social significance.

Throughout the study, I make use of a variety of sources, including the following; scientific author, Dava Sobel’s //‘Longitude’// and Jonathon Betts, //‘Time Restored’//.