The man who made time travel /

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by Lasky, Kathryn.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Hawkes, Kevin,--ill. Published by : Melanie Kroups Books, (New York :) Physical details: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Subject(s): Harrison, John, --1693-1776. | Longitude | Chronometers. | Children's literature --2003. Year : 2003 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Stratford Elementary 526 LAS Available

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.