Voyage of the Challenger: The Atlantic - A Preliminary Account of General Results of Exploring Voyage of Hms

Published in 1877, this acclaimed two-volume work sheds light on the pioneering oceanographic expedition that discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

List of contents

1. Final departure from Bermudas; 2. Madeira to the coast of Brazil; 3. Bahia to the Cape; 4. The voyage home; 5. General conclusions; Appendix.

Summary

Led by Charles Wyville Thomson (1830–82), the Challenger Expedition (1872–6) sailed nearly 70,000 nautical miles across the globe, collected oceanographic data and marine specimens, and discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This acclaimed two-volume work, published in 1877, summarises the major discoveries for the Atlantic legs of this pioneering voyage.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Wyville Thomson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108074759
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07475-9
• No. of pages: 510
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous