The Discovery of Longitude, USA, Hardback Scientific discovery changes the world! Discover the fascinating story behind one of the most important changes to nautical navigation in this nonfiction book for young readers. More than 300 years ago, explorers wandered the seas using unreliable maps. What they needed to know was the longitude of their locations, but for that they needed accurate time keeping. Unfortunately, no accurate source of time measurement at sea existed. In 1714 the British government decided to offer a reward to anyone who could solve the problem. Learned men and great thinkers alike tried unsuccessfully to work out a solution. They declared it unsolvable! Carpenter John Harrison was intrigued; he thought he might have a solution. He worked for years to design a clock that functioned accurately at sea, even though no one believed he could do it. Even after his timepiece was demonstrated effective at sea, he was still not acknowledged for his ingenious solution. It took many years and intervention by the king to grant Harrison the recognition and reward he deserved for solving the problem of how to accurately track longitude and for winning the British government prize. The book offers a detailed map of the world at that time and includes the advancements in the use of longitude since then.
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Clearwater, Florida, Images of America, Paperback Clearwater, situated on Florida’s Gulf Coast, is a progressive city that is rife with history and known for its breathtaking landscape.Early settlers, which included the Timucuan, Calusa, and Apalachee tribes, had plentiful fresh springs along its shore, and called the area “Pocotopaug,’? meaning Clear Water Harbor. After Florida had been seceded by the Spanish, early developers and speculators drew tourists and new residents touting Clearwater as a resort community with a comfortable climate. Opportunity and adventure brought many pioneering families, citrus farmers, railroad barons, and land developers to the area, and today, Clearwater is a locality that continues to move forward while preserving its distinct past.Images of America: Clearwateris a unique collection of photographs and facts that brings the history of this thriving city to life. Photographs culled from a variety of sources, including the Clearwater Historical Society and Hillsborough County Public Library’s archives, showcase the people, places, and events that have contributed to the foundation of this special Florida community. Readers can take a visual journey to the unincorporated town of yesteryear to see how the “father of Clearwater’? James Stevens, Rev. C.S. Reynolds, and Henry Plant’s grand hotel, the Belleview Biltmore, turned Clearwater into a prosperous city.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes directly to author Norman Bogner’s estate! Mountaineer Daniel Bradford alongside his chief Sherpa, Pemba, barely escaped the Himalayas with their lives, the sole survivors of a brutal massacre that wiped out their entire expedition.
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A Heathen Editions Misprinted Misfit. We Heathens don’t hide these wayward children. We witness ’em, we adjudicate ’em, and we stamp ’em with theMark of the Misfit — a proclamation of imperfection and a blessing of continued worth.
What stands out about this novel is how real the characters feel.
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