Matthew Fontaine Maury, father of oceanography : a biography, 1806 -1873

Matthew Fontaine Maury, father of oceanography a biography, 1806 -1873

"Matthew Fontaine Maury focused light on the ills of a clique-ridden Navy, charted sea lanes and bested Great Britain's admiralty in securing the fastest, safest routes to India and Australia. He helped with the laying of the transatlantic cable, forcefully advocated Southern rights, preac...

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1. Verfasser: Grady, John (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2015
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine, > Maury, Matthew Fontaine > Geschichte > Oceanographers > Oceanography > History > Meereskunde > USA > Biografie
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Zusammenfassung:"Matthew Fontaine Maury focused light on the ills of a clique-ridden Navy, charted sea lanes and bested Great Britain's admiralty in securing the fastest, safest routes to India and Australia. He helped with the laying of the transatlantic cable, forcefully advocated Southern rights, preached Manifest Destiny and revolutionized warfare in perfecting electronically detonated mines"..
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:VIII, 354 S.
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23 cm
ISBN:9780786478217
978-0-7864-7821-7