A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury;The Father of Modern Oceanography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781444662269)

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
ISBN-10: 1444662260
ISBN-13: 9781444662269
Publisher: Charles Press Pubs(PA)
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2009
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d