Fitzroy: The Remarkable Story Of Darwin's Captain And The Invention Of The Weather Forecast - Couverture rigide

Gribbin, John R.; Gribbin, Mary

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ISBN 10 : 0300103611 ISBN 13 : 9780300103618

Editeur : Yale Univ Pr, 2004

Synopsis

FitzRoy This exceptionally interesting biography brings Robert FitzRoy--captain of the Beagle--out of Charles Darwin's shadow for the first time and spotlights his groundbreaking weather forecasting skills. Full description

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr John Gribbin trained as an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge before becoming a full-time science writer. He has worked for the science journal Nature, and the magazine New Scientist and has contributed articles on science topics to The Times, the Guardian and the Independent, and has made several acclaimed science series for BBC Radio 4. John Gribbin has received awards for his writing in both Britain and the United States and is currently a visiting Fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His many books include In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat, Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science (with Michael White) and In Search of SUSY. John Gribbin is also the author of several science fiction works including Innervisions. Mary Gribbin studied psychology at the University of Sussex and is best known as a writer of science books for young readers. She works in education in East Sussex. More books from are available at: http://ReAnimus.com/authors/johngribbin

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast The name of Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, is forever linked with that of his most famous passenger, Charles Darwin. This exceptionally interesting biography brings FitzRoy out of Darwin's shadow for the first time, revealing a man who experienced high adventure, suffered tragic disappointments, and—as the inventor of weather forecasting—saved the lives of countless fellow mariners. John and Mary Gribbin draw a detailed portrait of FitzRoy, recounting the wide range of his accomplishments and exploring the motivations that drove him. As a very young and successful commander in the British navy, FitzRoy's life was in the mold of a Patrick O'Brian novel. This biography focuses well-deserved attention on FitzRoy's status as a master scientist and seaman.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale Univ Pr
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0300103611
• ISBN 13: 9780300103618
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible