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Author:

Borden, Louise.

Title:

Sea clocks : the story of longitude / Louise Borden ; illustrated by Erik Blegvad.

Publisher:

Margaret K. McElderry Books,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Chronometers--History--Juvenile literature.
Longitude--History--History--Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John,--1693-1776--Juvenile literature.
Clock and watch makers--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Clocks and watches--History--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Blegvad, Erik, ill.

Summary:

This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked timelesslly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock.

ISBN:

9780689842160
0689842163

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45243210

LCCN:

00045599

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

YUPD232 -- DeWitt Community Library (De Witt)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

JSSX094 -- Janesville School Library (Janesville)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

FBPC124 -- Benny Gambaiani Public Library (Shell Rock) — J526.62 BOR

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)