The Discovery of longitude
Título
:
The Discovery of longitude
Joan Marie Galat
Resumen
:
In the hope of winning a large reward offered by the British government, John Harrison set to work to construct a clock that worked at sea. Harrison's solution to the problem of time measurement at sea enabled sailors to cross the oceans of the world safely. But it was years before he was to receive the prize he had rightfully earned.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
:
2012
Descripción física
:
[unp.] ill.
Información del programa
:
Grade 6 Science
Materia personal
:
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Término de la materia
:
Longitude -- Measurement -- History.
Chronometers -- History.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Autor añadido
:
Lowe, Wes, illus.
Síntesis
:
In the hope of winning a large reward offered by the British government, John Harrison set to work to construct a clock that worked at sea. Harrison's solution to the problem of time measurement at sea enabled sailors to cross the oceans of the world safely. But it was years before he was to receive the prize he had rightfully earned.
ISBN
:
9781455616374
9781455616381
Información de publicación
:
Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 2012.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Lymburn | 523.8 GAL | Book | 30269000003306 | Non-Fiction |