Carry on, Mr. Bowditch
(Book)
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Contributors:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c1983.
Physical Desc:
251 pages : ill. ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Rating:
570
Status:
Description
After finding a way to teach the ship's crew members to understand navigation, Nat, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, writes down his explanations and compiles them into "The American Practical Navigator," also known as the "Sailors' Bible."
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CHILDREN FICTION Latham, J.
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CHILDREN PAPERBACK FICTION L
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CHILDREN PAPERBACK FICTION L
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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
0618250816, 0618250743
UPC:
9780618250745
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.1, 8 Points
Level 4.1, 8 Points
Notes
Description
After finding a way to teach the ship's crew members to understand navigation, Nat, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, writes down his explanations and compiles them into "The American Practical Navigator," also known as the "Sailors' Bible."
Target Audience
570,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.1,8.0,16.
Awards
Newbery Medal, 1956.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Latham, J. L., & Cosgrave, J. O., II. (1983). Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Latham, Jean Lee and John O'Hara Cosgrave, II. 1983. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Latham, Jean Lee and John O'Hara Cosgrave, II, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 1983.
MLA Citation (style guide)Latham, Jean Lee. and John O'Hara Cosgrave, II. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 1983.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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