The silent landscape : discovering the world of the oceans in the wake of the HMS Challenger's epic 1872 mission to explore the sea bed
Corfield, R. M.2005
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Drawing from official documentation and journals of the ship's scientists and crew, 'The Silent Landscape' recounts the story of the extraordinary voyage which began in Portsmouth in 1872. During its travels, HMS Challenger sailed from the Antarctic to the tropics, mapping huge areas and gathering scientific evidence.
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Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2005.
Collation:
xiv, 285 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2004.Includes index.Bibliography: p. 257-259.
ISBN:
07195653169780719565311
Dewey class:
508.3'162
Local class:
508.316
Language:
English
BRN:
260129
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