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Tracks in the Sea : Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the Oceans by Chester G. Hearn (2002, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071368264
ISBN-139780071368261
eBay Product ID (ePID)2209597
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameTracks in the Sea : Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the Oceans
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectUnited States / 19th Century, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTransportation, Sports & Recreation, History
AuthorChester G. Hearn
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-007004
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal551.46/0091 B
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction Chapter OneThe Trackless Seas Chapter TwoThe Lure of the Sea Chapter Three The Education of a Sailor Chapter Four A Thirst for Knowledge Unheeded Chapter Five Setting the Navy Straight Chapter SixTracking the Winds and Currents Chapter Seven Sailors and Whalers Chapter Eight The California Clippers Chapter Nine Disasters and Discoveries Chapter TenOrganizing the Nations Chapter Eleven The "Indefatigable Investigator" Chapter Twelve Maury's Charts Go to War Chapter Thirteen Loaves and Fishes Notes Index
SynopsisIn 1840, Matthew Fontaine Maury became the first superintendent of the US Naval Observatory, where he began his life's work mapping the great ocean routes and providing sailing directions for navigators the world over. This book uses his career as a window on 19th-century maritime history: the ascendancy of the US as a maritime power; the brief, but glorious, clipper-ship era of the 1850s; the rise of steam and steel; and the Civil War and the destruction of the US merchant fleet.
LC Classification NumberGC30.M4H43 2002
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- 01 Dec, 2024
How Matthew Maury spent years gathering ships' data to chart the oceans' currents & winds.
Great review of Matthew Maury's recording of ocean currents & winds in the 1850s. There is more to his Christain faith & guidance than is written in this volume.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
