The longitude prize
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.
Status
Overton High - Teen Non-Fiction
681.1109 DAS
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681.1109 DAS
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overton High - Teen Non-Fiction | 681.1109 DAS | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Kids Non-Fiction | j681.11092 D2298L | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Kids Non-Fiction | j681.11092 D2298L | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chronometers -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watches -- Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- Juvenile literature.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2001.
Clocks and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watches -- Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- Juvenile literature.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2001.
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
200 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
UG
Level 8.6, 7 Points
Level 8.6, 7 Points
Lexile measure
1160
Notes
General Note
"Frances Foster books."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-194) and index.
Description
The story of John Harrison, inventor of watches and clocks, who spent forty years working on a time-machine which could be used to accurately determine longitude at sea.
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Honor book, 2001
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dash, J. (2000). The longitude prize . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan. 2000. The Longitude Prize. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan. The Longitude Prize Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dash, Joan. The Longitude Prize Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.
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