Major James Rennell and the Rise of Modern English Geography

Klappentext This 1895 account of James Rennell's life by Clements Markham concludes with an examination of his geographical legacy. Zusammenfassung Clements Markham describes James Rennell (1742–1830) as 'the greatest geographer that Great Britain has yet produced'. Best remembered for his attempts to locate the historical Troy, Rennell spent his career as an army surveyor. This 1895 account of his life concludes with an examination of his geographical legacy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Chudleigh and the Navy; 2. Naval service in the East Indies; 3. Surveyor-general of Bengal; 4. Review of geography; 5. Geographical work for India; 6. Geographical work for western Asia; 7. Geographical work for Africa; 8. Hydrography; 9. Antiquarian research; 10. The debt of posterity; 11. Last years; Index.

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• Authors: Clements R. Markham, Clements R. Sir Markham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108071833
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07183-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography