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Dear George,
Thank you for your prompt reply

> I wonder whether Alex read my note, which said-
> "Anyone interested in the history of
> navigation should have Gould's book. He
> was the man who got the four Harrison clocks back

Yes, George I read that message of yours.
(I afraid I missed the hint that you
actually have your own copy:-)

> It has clear diagrams of all sorts
> of shapes and sizes of movements.

Sounds encouraging.

> He provides a good account of the longitude problem,
> and offers a much more
> sober account of the Shovell
> business than Sobel does.

This is something I read SO many times, that I think
I don't need another "good account".

> But I can add a list of chapter headings,

Thanks a lot. That is really the thing I was asking.

> He includes lots of diagrams of these motions,
> drawn simply and clearly.

> Somehow, I think Alex will find that his
> $50 have been well spent.

Sounds convincing. I buy the book now.
Thanks a lot.

Alex.



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