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Journal of a Voyage to Australia, and Round the World for Magnetical Research - Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
William Scoresby
Journal of a Voyage to Australia, and Round the World for Magnetical Research - Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
William Scoresby
William Scoresby's Voyage to Australia, published posthumously in 1859, is the account of his final scientific voyage of 1856 and the results of his study into terrestrial magnetism and compass navigation in iron ships travelling on a north-to-south magnetic latitude. It is a key work of navigation science.
472 pages, 5 b/w illus. 3 colour illus. 1 map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 19, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781108072489 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 472 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 27 mm · 600 g |
Editor | Smith, Archibald |
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