Lasky, Kathryn.

The man who made time travel / Kathryn Lasky ; pictures by Kevin Hawkes. - 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Wilson's Children. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.).

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.

6.1 3-6 1040L Lexile

0374347883 978-0-374-34788-8

2001033266


Harrison, John, 1693-1776 --Juvenile literature.
Harrison, John, 1693-1776.


Chronometers--History--Juvenile literature.
Longitude--Measurement--History--Juvenile literature.
Clock and watch makers--Great Britain--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Chronometers.
Longitude--Measurement.
Clock and watch makers.
Clocks and watches--History.
Longitude--Measurement--History.
Longitude.


Biographies.

QB107 / .L37 2003

921 HAR