Questo sito usa cookie di analytics per raccogliere dati in forma aggregata e cookie di terze parti per migliorare l'esperienza utente.
Leggi l'Informativa Cookie Policy completa.

Livres anciens et modernes

Linklater, Eric

The Voyage of the Challenger

1972

19,74 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

Demander plus d'informations

Mode de Paiement

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, in slightly worn dj, fine. 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.