A young mathematician in 18th-century Salem overcomes hardships and multiple losses to master navigation and author a seminal guide for sailors.
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A young mathematician in 18th-century Salem overcomes hardships and multiple losses to master navigation and author a seminal guide for sailors.
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The story of a boy who had the persistence to master navigation in the days when men sailed by "log, lead, and lookout, " and who authored The American Practical Navigator, "the sailor's Bible." "Illustrations, rich in detail, by John O'Hara Cosgrave II add authenticity and value." -- School Library Journal, starred review
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Multiple deaths of family members and associates
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Family hardships, indenture as a clerk, multiple deaths
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