The Discovery of longitude
Titre
:
The Discovery of longitude
Joan Marie Galat
Sommaire
:
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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
:
2012
Description matérielle
:
[unp.] ill.
Informations sur le programme
:
Grade 6 Science
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
:
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.
Terme de vedette-matière
:
Longitude -- Measurement -- History.
Chronometers -- History.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Vedette secondaire auteur
:
Lowe, Wes, illus.
Résumé
:
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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
:
9781455616374
9781455616381
Informations de publication
:
Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 2012.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
|---|
| Lymburn | 523.8 GAL | Book | 30269000003306 | Non-Fiction |