Sea clocks : the story of longitude / Louise Borden ; illustrated by Erik Blegvad.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2004]Copyright date: ©2004Edition: [1st edition]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0689842163
  • 9780689842160
Subject(s): Genre/Form: NLM classification:
  • 526 Bor
Awards:
  • Bluebonnet award, 2005-2006
Summary: This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked tirelessly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room Juvenile QB107 .B75 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000049011

This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked tirelessly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 1.0 77499.

Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.3 3 Quiz: 36062 Guided reading level: R.

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Bluebonnet award, 2005-2006

A biography of John Harrison, illustrated, for 10/11 year olds

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