The man who made time travel
Título
:
The man who made time travel
Kathryn. Lasky
Resumen
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Describes the need for sailors to be able to determine their position at sea and the efforts of John Harrison, an eighteenth century man who spent his life refining instruments to enable them to do this.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
:
2003
Descripción física
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Información del programa
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Origins of a Western Worldview: Renaissance Europe Gr. 8+
Materia personal
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Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Término de la materia
:
Chronometers -- History.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Longitude -- Measurement.
Chronometers.
Autor añadido
:
Hawkes, Kevin,
Síntesis
:
Describes the need for sailors to be able to determine their position at sea and the efforts of John Harrison, an eighteenth century man who spent his life refining instruments to enable them to do this.
ISBN
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9780374347888
Información de publicación
:
New York : Melanie Kroups Books, c2003.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| A. Blair McPherson | 921 HAR | Book | 31458000041239 | Non-Fiction |