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bibliography Biographies. biography Biography. catalog History. Juvenile works. Nonfiction.Keller, Shana
Summary: "Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANOrzel, Chad
Summary: "Sharp and engaging, A Brief History of Timekeeping is a story not just about the science of sundials, sandglasses, and mechanical clocks, but also the politics of calendars and time zones, the philosophy of measurement, and the nature of space and time itself"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: C. T. Branford 1958
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.1 DREPPRooney, David
Summary: "A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.1 ROOSwedberg, Robert W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wallace-Homestead Book Co. 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.113 SWEAdler, David A
Summary: "This picture book offers explanations of how to tell time, the difference between digital and analog time and AM and PM"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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Summary: This is the story of John Harrison, an Englishman, who worked timelesslly for more than forty years to create a perfect sea clock.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Numbers BordenStruthers, Rebecca
Summary: An award-winning British watchmaker takes readers on a journey through the history of time-keeping, from the earliest attempts to keep track of the passing of days to the engineering breakthrough that created the first watch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.1 STRBalcomb, Philip E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tempus Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.113 BALNutting, Wallace
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Publishing Co., inc. 1928
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.21 NUTGilbert, Richard E
Summary: Considered the industry standard in establishing the worth of fine timepieces and the most reliable and convenient guide to watches available, The Complete Price Guide To Watches is a mini encyclopedia with over 10,000 watches priced and over 8,000 images. It's the definitive guide for all levels of watch education and collection. From the amateur collector to the most prestigious auction...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tinderbox Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.1 GILConley, Kate A.
Summary: Introduces readers to the basic features of calendars and clocks, such as dates and numerals. Readers will learn how to use these features to track time and keep organized. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, labeled diagrams, a quiz and answer key, a phonetic glossary, an index, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 529 CONCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J005.118 CWBaillie, G. H. (Granville Hugh)
Summary: A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bonanza 1956
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.1 BAIDe Carle, Donald.
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Publisher / Publication Date: N.A.G. Press 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.112 DECWhiten, A. J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Van Nostrand Reinhold 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.113 WHIShugart, Cooksey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overstreet Publications 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.114 SHUSmith, Eric
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tab Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.113 SMIWatters, Mick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowood Press Ltd. 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 681.113 WATBrinded, Alex
Summary: "Several different modes of transportation, such as trains, planes, and cars, need motors and gears to properly run. Motors and gears also power many other machines. Throughout this age-appropriate text, which places emphasis on common science curriculum topics, readers are exposed to various devices that utilize motors and gears and are given a stronger sense of how these parts work. Bold,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019