ISBN: 9781108041874 - narrative of a voyage to the southern atlantic ocean, in the years 1828-30 volume 1: under the command of the late captain henry foster (8 résultats)

Etat : New. Published in 1834, this two-volume work describes Captain Henry Foster's 1828-30 scientific expedition to South and Central America. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration. Num Pages: 430 pages, 5 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; HBTP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . …

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Etat : New. Published in 1834, this two-volume work describes Captain Henry Foster's 1828-30 scientific expedition to South and Central America. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration. Num Pages: 430 pages, 5 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; HBTP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - W. H. B. Webster (1793-1875) studied medicine and surgery in London, and in 1815 signed up to serve in the Royal Navy as an assistant surgeon. Because it was peacetime, however, he did not secure a position until 1828, when he was posted as ship's surgeon on the South Atlantic scientific mission of HMS Chanticleer under Captain Henry Foster (1796-1831), a Fellow of the Royal Society with extensive experience of surveying expeditions. Published in 1834, this is Webster's two-volume account of the Chanticleer voyage, the objectives of which included work on longitudes, and carrying out gravity pendulum experiments at various latitudes to attempt more accurate calculation of the shape of the earth. Volume 1 covers the first two years of the voyage, and records Webster's impressions of South America, South Shetland (including some of the earliest scientific experiments in the Antarctic), South Africa, St Helena and Ascension Island. …

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. W. H. B. Webster (17931875) studied medicine and surgery in London, and in 1815 signed up to serve in the Royal Navy as an assistant surgeon. Because it was peacetime, however, he did not secure a position until 1828, when he was posted as ship's surgeon on the South Atlantic scientific mission of HMS Chanticleer under Captain Henry Foster (17961831), a Fellow of the Royal Society with extensive experience of surveying expeditions. Published in 1834, this is Webster's two-volume account of the Chanticleer voyage, the objectives of which included work on longitudes, and carrying out gravity pendulum experiments at various latitudes to attempt more accurate calculation of the shape of the earth. Volume 1 covers the first two years of the voyage, and records Webster's impressions of South America, South Shetland (including some of the earliest scientific experiments in the Antarctic), South Africa, St Helena and Ascension Island. HMS Chanticleer sailed to the South Atlantic under the experienced surveyor Captain Henry Foster to study longitude and the figure of the earth. In Volume 1 of his account of the voyage, published in 1834, the ship's surgeon describes his impressions of South America (including South Shetland) and South Africa. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. HMS Chanticleer sailed to the South Atlantic under the experienced surveyor Captain Henry Foster to study longitude and the figure of the earth. In Volume 1 of his account of the voyage, published in 1834, the ship s surgeon describes his impressions of Sou. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Narrative of a Voyage to the Southern Atlantic Ocean, in the Years 1828, 29, 30, Performed in Hm Sloop Chanticleer | Under the Command of the Late Capt | W. H. B. Webster | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781108041874 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…