A pirate of exquisite mind : explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier / Dia...
A pirate of exquisite mind : explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier / Dia...
A pirate of exquisite mind : explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier / Diana & Michael Preston.
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Publisher
New York : Walker & Company, 2004.
Date
2004.
Call Numbers
N910.92/30
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 372 p. ; ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Walker & Company, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"Dampier's powers of observation were astonishing. He was the first to deduce that winds cause currents and the first to produce wind maps across the world, surpassing even the work of Edmund Halley. His insights on land were equally astute: For example, he introduced the concept of the "sub-species" that Darwin later built into his theory of evolu...
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A pirate of exquisite mind : explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier / Diana & Michael Preston.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references : p. [349]-354.
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N910.92/30
Record Identifier
74VK2OvbA2ll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2OvbA2ll
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ISBN
0802714250 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780802714251 (alk. paper)
0802714250 (alk. paper)
9780802714251 (hbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
910.92
MMS ID
991017990949702626
