FitzRoy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast / John and Mary Gribbin.
Pubblicazione:
London : Review, 2004.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 336 p., [8] p. di tav. : ill., ritr. ; 20 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgements. A very British hero. 1. Before the beagle 2. First command 3. Interlude in England 4. FizRoy's passenger 5. The Darwin voyage 6. The happy return 7. Difficulties down under 8. Unrequited hopes 9. Prophet without honour 10. Aftermath. Appendix I: Loose ends. Appendix II: FitzRoy's C.V. Appendix III: Vice admiral FitzRoy. Sources and further reading. Endnotes. Index
