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OverviewSir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) - astronomer, mathematician, chemist - was one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. Son of the famous astronomer William Herschel, he was persuaded by his father to pursue the astronomical investigations William could no longer undertake; John's subsequent career resulted in a knighthood and a lifetime of accolades. This 1849 publication was commissioned by the Admiralty to encourage and assist naval officers to undertake scientific research while abroad. The work provides instructions in making and recording observations in a wide range of disciplines - astronomy; magnetism; hydrography; tides; geography; geology; earthquakes; mineralogy; meteorology; atmospheric waves; zoology; botany; ethnology; medicine; statistics - written by experts in these fields, including Whewell, Darwin, Hooker and Herschel himself. It was hoped that the instructions could also be used by other travellers to advance scientific knowledge, and the work remained in print for over fifty years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Frederick William HerschelPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9780511996580ISBN 10: 0511996586 Publication Date: 07 September 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsMemorandum Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; Preface Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 1. Astronomy G. B. Airy; 2. Magnetism Lieut.-Col. Sabine; 3. Hydrography Capt. Beechey; 4. Tides Dr. Whewell; 5. Geography W. J. Hamilton; 6. Geology Charles Darwin; 7. Earthquakes R. Mallet; 8. Mineralogy Sir H. T. de la Beche; 9. Meteorology Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 10. Atmospheric waves W. R. Birt; 11. Zoology Richard Owen; 12. Botany Sir W. Hooker; 13. Ethnology Dr. Pritchard; 14. Medicine and medical statistics Dr. Bryson; 15. Statistics G. R. Porter; Appendix.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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