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Orton's adjustable scale for longitude and time. : Translates time by your watch for any place into time at all prominent points in the world for the same instant, without computation, also, shows the difference of time between any two places

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1880.
Call number: 721167
Creator: Orton, Thomas(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Bookplate of the Burndy Library.
Dimensions: 23 cm
Associated people: Orton, Thomas,
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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