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Tracks in the Sea : Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the Oceans
Tracks in the Sea Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the Oceans
Author: Chester G. Hearn, Chester Hearn
Navigation at sea was a matter of guesswork until well into the 19th century. Changing that became the obsession of Matthew Fontaine Maury. While others built railroads, Maury mapped highways of wind and current over the seas. Hearn uses Maury's career as a window on America's maritime development in the 19th century, including the clipper-ship ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780071427906
ISBN-10: 0071427902
Publication Date: 8/15/2003
Pages: 288
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Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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