Summary
This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked tirelessly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock. Full description
Summary: |
This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked tirelessly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock. |
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Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
ISBN: |
0689842163 9780689842160 |
Author Notes: |
Erik Blegvad was born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children's books, including Twelve Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Riddle Road by Elizabeth Spires, Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear! by N. M. Bodecker, and Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude by Louise Borden. The Blegvads divide their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont. |