A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury;The Father of Modern Oceanography

Matthew Fontaine Maury has been nicknamed the "pathfinder of the seas" and the "father of modern oceanography". This is a detailed biography of the man who created a science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Diana Fontaine Corbin
Publisher: Charles Press Pubs(PA)
Published: 12/04/2009
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9781444662269
ISBN10: 1444662260
BISAC Categories:
- History | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Aviation & Nautical
- Science | Earth Sciences | Oceanography