The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1868 (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1868 The Nautical Magazine, published monthly from 1832, covers subjects including navigation, oceanography, meteorology, exploration, trade, technology and maritime safety. The 1868 volume features the Pacific region and includes observations linking an earthquake to a tsunami. Other topics include the Atlantic and Indian telegraphs and environmental impacts of deforestation and pollution. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 volume for 1868 has a strong focus on the Pacific region, with a serialised account of a voyage from Manila to China and Japan, information on the tides in the Philippines, several articles on Hawaii and its volcanos, reports of an assassination attempt on the Duke of Edinburgh in Australia, and discussion of the earthquakes in Chili and Peru and the tsunami in New Zealand that August. It also includes lists of Royal Navy ships, progress updates on the Indian and Atlantic telegraphs and a fascinating essay on the environmental impacts of deforestation, railway expansion and sewage pollution. Table of Contents 1. January 1868; 2. February 1868; 3. March 1868; 4. April 1868; 5. May 1868; 6. June 1868; 7. July 1868; 8. August 1868; 9. September 1868; 10. October 1868; 11. November 1868; 12. December 1868; Index; Lights. Promotional "Headline" The 1868 Nautical Magazine includes coverage of the Pacific region, a tsunami and possible climate impacts of deforestation and pollution. Description for Bookstore The Nautical Magazine, published monthly from 1832, covers subjects including navigation, oceanography, meteorology, exploration, trade, technology and maritime safety. The 1868 volume features the Pacific region and includes observations linking an earthquake to a tsunami. Other topics include the Atlantic and Indian telegraphs and environmental impacts of deforestation and pollution. Description for Library The Nautical Magazine, published monthly from 1832, covers subjects including navigation, oceanography, meteorology, exploration, trade, technology and maritime safety. The 1868 volume features the Pacific region and includes observations linking an earthquake to a tsunami. Other topics include the Atlantic and Indian telegraphs and environmental impacts of deforestation and pollution. Details ISBN1108054889 ISBN-10 1108054889 ISBN-13 9781108054881 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 387.505 Year 2013 Short Title NAUTICAL MAGAZINE & NAVAL CHRO Language English Media Book Pages 740 Series Cambridge Library Collection - The Nautical Magazine Publisher Cambridge University Press Publication Date 2013-03-28 Illustrations 3 Maps; 8 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2013-03-28 AU Release Date 2013-03-28 NZ Release Date 2013-03-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91391937;

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