The Physical Geography of the Sea
And Its Meteorology
By Matthew Fontaine Maury; John Leighly (Editor)
(Dover Publications, Paperback, 9780486432489, 432pp.)
Publication Date: December 2003
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover, Paperback, Paperback
Categories: Earth Sciences - Oceanography
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Description
A classic of American scientific literature, this is the first textbook of modern oceanography. The author's system of recording oceanographic data was adopted worldwide, and this book remains ever-vital to undergraduate and graduate students in the history of science, oceanography, and meteorology. 14 figures. 18 tables. 10 black-and-white plates.











