FitzRoy - John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin
The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast
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The name of Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, is forever linked with that of his most famous passenger, Charles Darwin. This exceptionally interesting biography brings FitzRoy out of Darwin’s shadow for the first time, revealing a man who experienced high adventure, suffered tragic disappointments, andas the inventor of weather forecastingsaved the lives of countless fellow mariners.
John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin draw a detailed portrait of FitzRoy, recounting the wide range of his accomplishments and...
John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin draw a detailed portrait of FitzRoy, recounting the wide range of his accomplishments and...
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2004 Uitgever: Yale University Press 352 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0300103611 ISBN-13: 9780300103618Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2004, hardcover met stofomslag, goed exemplaar / good copy [Auteur: Gribbin, John and Mary] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Yale University Press] [Jaar: 2004] [Titel: Fitzroy / The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast]