A Directory for the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean, with Descriptions of Its Coasts, Islands, Etc From the Strait of Magalhaens to the Arctic Sea, and Those of Asia and Australia |
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| Author:
| Findlay, A. G. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05973-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $83.99 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1851, this two-volume work was compiled from several hundred sources by English geographer and hydrographer Alexander Findlay (1812-75). Including detailed sailing instructions and descriptions of the coastlines and islands of the Pacific, this comprehensive nautical directory constituted an invaluable resource for nineteenth-century seafarers.
First published in 1851, this two-volume work was compiled from several hundred sources by English geographer and hydrographer Alexander Findlay (1812-75). Including detailed sailing instructions and descriptions of the coastlines and islands of the Pacific, this comprehensive nautical directory constituted an invaluable resource for nineteenth-century seafarers.