The Longitude Prize
Year this Award was Won:
2 001
Award Win Active Date:
Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 18:00
Defunct Winner UID:
2 205
Winner Rank:
HNR
Sort field for winners:
Longitude Prize
Winner Description:
Written by Joan Dash. Illustrated by Dusan Petricic. Published by Frances Foster Books/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Winner Blurb:
Set in the exciting historical framework of the 18th century, this book 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 biography and index.
Winner Image:
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
The Longitude Prize
What type of media is this winner?:
Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 05:06
Winner Detail Change Date:
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 10:11
Winner Detail Change ID:
252
Winner Type:
