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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch |
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Jean Lee Latham |
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0618250743 |
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"Illustrations, rich in detail, by John O'Hara Cosgrave II add authenticity and value."
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Book Description
Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's worldSalem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But Nat didn't promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small. Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to master sea navigation in the days when men sailed only by "log, lead, and lookout." Nat's long hours of study and observation, collected in his famous work, The American Practical... |
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch |
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Jean Lee Latham |
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Hardcover |
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0618250816 |
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School Library Journal Starred : "Illustrations, rich in detail, by John O'Hara Cosgrave II add authenticity and value."
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"Illustrations, rich in detail, by John O'Hara Cosgrave II add authenticity and value."
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