The discovery of longitude /

Galat, Joan Marie, 1963-,

The discovery of longitude / by Joan Marie Galat ; illustrated by Wes Lowe. - 1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Relates the story of John Harrison, an eighteenth-century man who solved the problem of establishing the East-West position of a ship at sea.

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Harrison, John, 1693-1776 --Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.


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Chronometers--History--Juvenile literature.
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Longitude--Measurement--History.
Chronometers--History.
Clock and watch makers--Great Britain.
Chronometers.
Clock and watch makers.
Longitude--Measurement.


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Biographies.
History.