Format:
1 Online-Ressource (470 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139381024
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Technology
Content:
Published between 1839 and 1852, this two-volume work records the contribution of William Scoresby (1789–1857) to magnetic science, a field he considered one of 'grandeur'. The result of laborious investigations into magnetism and (with James Prescott Joule) electromagnetism, Scoresby's work was particularly concerned with improving the accuracy of ships' compasses. A whaler, scientist and clergyman, he epitomised the contribution which could be made to exploration and science by provincial merchant mariners - men often less celebrated than their counterparts in the Royal Navy or in metropolitan learned societies. In addition to his pioneering work on magnetic science, Scoresby furthered knowledge of Arctic meteorology, oceanography and geography. Volume 2 records Scoresby's investigations into the problem of navigating on iron-built ships, the section on shipwrecks proving just how pressing this was
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108052634
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108052634
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139381024
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139381024
