Public talk taking place at the National Museum of Scotland, on 6 July

Dava Sobel, author of international bestseller Longitude, is in
conversation on Friday 6 July, with Professor John C Brown, Astronomer
Royal for Scotland, and Dr John C Taylor, creator of the Midsummer
Chronophage, a clockwork artwork inspired by 18th century clockmaker
John Harrison. Harrison featured as a main character in Longitude, which
was adapted in 2000 into a BAFTA-winning TV drama with Michael Gambon.

Date: Fri 6 July
Time: 18:30 - 19:30 (doors open at 18:00)
Cost: £6 (Concessions and Members £5)
Booking: Book tickets online
<http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=NMOFFLIGHT&organ_val=22202&pid=7263179>www.nms.ac.uk or call 0300 123 6789