The man who made time travel
Titre
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The man who made time travel
Kathryn. Lasky
Sommaire
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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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2003
Description matérielle
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Informations sur le programme
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Origins of a Western Worldview: Renaissance Europe Gr. 8+
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Chronometers -- History.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Longitude -- Measurement.
Chronometers.
Vedette secondaire auteur
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Hawkes, Kevin,
Résumé
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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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780374347888
Informations de publication
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New York : Melanie Kroups Books, c2003.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
|---|
| A. Blair McPherson | 921 HAR | Book | 31458000041239 | Non-Fiction |