Three Cruises Of The United States Coast And Geodetic Survey Steamer “Blake” In The Gulf Of Mexico, In The Caribbean Sea, And Along The Atlantic Coast Of The United States, From 1877 To 1880.
by AGASSIZ, Alexander [1835-1910]
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin And Company, 1888. First Edition. The steamer ‘Blake’ has been described as “the most innovative oceanographic vessel of the nineteenth century" with development of deep ocean exploration through the introduction of steel cable for sounding, dredging and deep anchoring and data collection for the "first truly modern bathymetric map of a deep sea area." (see Wikipedia) American marine zoologist, oceanographer, and mining engineer Alexander Agassiz, who had previously taken part in the famous ‘Challenger’ expedition of 1870-72, was one of the scientists involved in the three dredging expeditions conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and along the American Atlantic coast in 1877-1880 related here. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xxii, 314; 2 p.l., 220. index. folding map in rear pocket & 550 figures & maps on 78 plates & in text (some plates folding, some coloured). original cloth, t.e.g. (ex-lib., spine ends frayed, 1 marginal repair, Vol. I with cracked rear inner hinge & stain to lower upper cover). elala5748
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- Title
- Three Cruises Of The United States Coast And Geodetic Survey Steamer “Blake” In The Gulf Of Mexico, In The Caribbean Sea, And Along The Atlantic Coast Of The United States, From 1877 To 1880.
- Author
- AGASSIZ, Alexander [1835-1910]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition. The steamer ‘Blake’ has been described as
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin And Company, 1888
- Keywords
- Science Oceanography
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- Science;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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