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Found 2 from your keywords: subject="Longitude"
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Sea clocks : the story of longitude
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Erik BlegvadLouise Borden

"For hundreds of years ships had been sailing to places far and near without really knowing where they were!" Sailors knew how to measure latitude, their location north or south of the equator, but they could not measure longitude, their location east or west of their home port. Because of this, many lives were lost worldwide. The key to solving this problem lay in devising a clock that could …

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ISBN/ISSN
9780439024426
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48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Call Number
526 BOR
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Longitude and latitude
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Rebecca Olien

Maps provide a variety of important information, from weather patterns to the locations of roads and streets. Longitude and latitude are one of the key concepts involved in using maps. Readers will learn the difference between the two types of lines and how to find them on both maps and globes. They will also discover how the lines can be used to pinpoint locations and give directions.

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ISBN/ISSN
9780531289631
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32 pages : illustration : 18 cm
Series Title
Rookie Read About Geography
Call Number
912 OLI