The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1856 (Paperback)

The Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The 1856 volume is still overshadowed by the aftermath of the disastrous Franklin expedition to navigate the North-West Passage; ironically, the Suez Canal proposed by de Lesseps, and the possibility of a Panama canal, also feature prominently. Another report discusses a projected telegraph to the Middle East and India, while an account of a voyage to the Crimea comments that 'Gallipoli ... has little to recommend it'. Other topics covered include the sailing times of Atlantic packets and steamers, the Pacific and Indian oceans, Sydney docks, Aboriginal culture and awards received by the editor in recognition of his invention of an 'artificial horizon'.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - The Nautical Magazine
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	2013
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	742
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-05447-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Shipbuilding technology & engineering > Navigation & seamanship Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Promotions
LSN:	1-108-05447-1
Barcode:	9781108054478

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