Firstly, that the unification of longitudes and hours is equally desirable in the interests of science as in those of navigation, commerce, and international communication. The scientific and practical utility of this reform considerably outweighs the... The Observatory - Page 2731927Full view - About this book
| 1883 - 1048 pages
...meridian whence longitude and time should be reckoned, inasmuch as the unification of longitudes and of hours is as equally desirable in the interests of...navigation, commerce and international communication. The Permanent Committee of the International Geodetic Association, now sitting in Eome, has had this important... | |
| John Merrifield - 1886 - 376 pages
...principal maritime nations in the world, it was, after an animated debate, agreed : — " Firstly, that the unification of longitudes and hours is as...navigation, commerce, and international communication. " Secondly, that the conference propose to the Governments to choose for the initial meridian that... | |
| 1927 - 610 pages
...put forward a report in which it stated " that the unification of longitudes and hours is as equal].- desirable in the interests of science as in those...considerably outweighs the sacrifices and the trouble some arrangements to which it will put the minority of civilised nations ". The report then went on... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1885 - 1018 pages
...following conclusions: " Firstly, that the unification of longitudes and hours is equally deeirable in the interests of science as in those of navigation,...of arrangement to which it will put the minority of civilized nations. It should, therefore, be recommended to the governments of all the states interested,... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1885 - 1016 pages
...have come to the following conclusions: " Firstly, that the unification of longitudes and hours is equally desirable in the interests of science as in...of arrangement to which it will put the minority of civilized nations. It should, therefore, be recommended to the governments of all the states interested,... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1885 - 1020 pages
...have come to the following conclusions: " Firstly, that the unification of longitudes and hours is equally desirable in the interests of science as in those of navigation, commerce, -•ind international communication. The scientific and practical utility of this reform considerably... | |
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