Sea clocks : the story of longitude
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : M. K. McElderry Books, [2004].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 526 BOR
1 available
J 526 BOR
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John & Judy Gay Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 526 BOR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Chronometers -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watches -- Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- Juvenile literature.
Literature
Longitude -- Juvenile literature.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Chronometers -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watches -- Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776
Harrison, John, -- 1693-1776 -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors -- Juvenile literature.
Literature
Longitude -- Juvenile literature.
Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : M. K. McElderry Books, [2004].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
910
Notes
Description
Presents an illustrated account of eighteenth-century Englishman John Harrison's forty-year quest to create a perfectly accurate sea clock that would allow sailors to measure longitude.
Target Audience
910L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.5,1,77499.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Borden, L., & Blegvad, E. (2004). Sea clocks: the story of longitude (First edition.). M. K. McElderry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Borden, Louise and Erik Blegvad. 2004. Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude. M. K. McElderry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Borden, Louise and Erik Blegvad. Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude M. K. McElderry Books, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Borden, Louise., and Erik Blegvad. Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude First edition., M. K. McElderry Books, 2004.
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