Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
1957 Newbery Medal Winner Readers today are still fascinated by Nat, an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's world--Salem 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 Navigator (also known as the Sailors' Bible), stunned the sailing community and made him a New England hero.Jean Lee Latham was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in the year 1902. She began writing at a young age, producing works of fiction and nonfiction as well as theater scripts. Carry On, Bowditch has amassed a devoted following of sea-loving followers since its debut.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618250813 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618250816 |
| Title | Carry On, Mr. Bowditch |
| Author | Jean Lee Latham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2003-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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