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Livres anciens et modernes

Linklater, Eric

The Voyage of the Challenger

1972

20,68 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1972
Lieu d'édition
Garden City, NY. Doubleday
Auteur
Linklater, Eric
Edition
First American Edition.
Thème
Travel - General Naturalists Travels
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

4to [25.5 x 19 cm]; 288pp, numerous illus, including full-page, many color plates, including from orig sources. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slightly rubbed at spine head, not price clipped), fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of over 50 books gives a very readable account of the important scientific voyage of the Challenger that began in 1872. The purpose was to investigate marine life, chart the sea depths and collect scientific data. The naturalists aboard (Henry Moseley, John Murray) also made many observations and drawings at the many places the ship landed. The voyage included Atlantic islands, West Indies, Patagonia, Pacific islands, Tahiti, New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Japan, Antarctic, etc. An interesting and well-produced book, beautifully illustrated with many historical pictures.