IX. Sea drift and whales, on which the movements of the sea as indicated by the Thermometer are shown. (to accompany) The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda.
Uncolored map. Includes explanation. Shows the channel of circulation and drift of the ocean with regards to the great flow of polar and equatorial waters. Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systematically on charts. The sixth edition, the first being 1855....
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Sampson Low, Son & Co
1857
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| Summary: | Uncolored map. Includes explanation. Shows the channel of circulation and drift of the ocean with regards to the great flow of polar and equatorial waters. Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systematically on charts. The sixth edition, the first being 1855. This was a popular work that went through twelve editions. Maury also made large wind and sea charts of the North Atlantic (15 sheets) and the North Pacific (10 sheets). cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary. |
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