The Longitude Prize
Award:
Year this Award was Won:
2 001
Award Win Active Date:
Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 18:00
Defunct Winner UID:
2 182
Winner Rank:
SLCT
Sort field for winners:
Longitude Prize
Winner Description:
Written by Joan Dash. Illustrated by Dusan Petricic. Published by Farrar Straus and Giroux/Frances Foster Books.
Winner Blurb:
Set in the exciting historical framework of the 18th century, The Longitude Prize chronicles the invention of a seagoing clock by John Harrison and the surrounding scientific, economic and political activity of 18th-century Great Britain. Petricic's black-and-white illustrations chart with levity Harrison's drive to solve the longitude problem with his clocks and his struggle to receive recognition for his ultimate achievement. A detailed glossary and concise timeline complement the book's bibliography and index. Sibert Honor Book
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
The Longitude Prize
ISBN of the winning item:
0374346364
What type of media is this winner?:
Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 09:37
Winner Detail Change Date:
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 09:37
Winner Detail Change ID:
218
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