Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the invention of the chronometer had a significant...
Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the invention of the chronometer had a significant effect on British and world culture?
○ "During what is sometimes called the 'long' nineteenth century . . . the countries of western Europe and America were transformed from agricultural societies into industrial powerhouses."
○ "There are twenty-four hours in the day so, as the Earth rotates, every hour the Sun apparently 'moves' across the sky one twenty-fourth of a complete circle of the globe . . ."
○ "It is made of brass and is around the size of a large pocket watch, with a normal clock dial showing roman numerals and a smaller dial at the bottom for the second hand."
○ "The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes."
○ "During what is sometimes called the 'long' nineteenth century . . . the countries of western Europe and America were transformed from agricultural societies into industrial powerhouses."
○ "There are twenty-four hours in the day so, as the Earth rotates, every hour the Sun apparently 'moves' across the sky one twenty-fourth of a complete circle of the globe . . ."
○ "It is made of brass and is around the size of a large pocket watch, with a normal clock dial showing roman numerals and a smaller dial at the bottom for the second hand."
○ "The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes."

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