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Review. Very Good. 20 x 13.3 x 2.4 centimetres (0.2. Paperback. 2003. 336 pages. <br>Admiral FitzRoy made his name as a captain on the HMS Beagle. It was for his second voyage on the ship (1831-36) th at he decided to ask Charles Darwin to accompany him, and it was during this time that Darwin began to develop the ideas that woul d lead him to his theory of evolution by natural selection. But t here ... .
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Fitzroy: The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast Paperback - 2003
by John R. Gribbin
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- Title Fitzroy: The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast
- Author John R. Gribbin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Headline Book Publishing, Wellington, NZ
- Date January 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780755312900 / 0755312902
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003374131
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Warwickshire, UK : Review, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Trade paperback size. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card covers have some soft creases and fading on the spine he name of Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, is forever linked with that of his most famous passenger, Charles Darwin. This exceptionally interesting biography brings FitzRoy out of Darwin’s shadow for the first time, revealing a man who experienced high adventure, suffered tragic disappointments, and--as the inventor of weather forecasting--saved the lives of countless fellow mariners.John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin draw a detailed portrait of FitzRoy, recounting the wide range of his accomplishments and exploring the motivations that drove him. As a very young and successful commander in the British navy, FitzRoy’s life was in the mould of a…
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London: Review, 2003. xii, 336pp, index, endnotes, bibliography, appendices, bw ills. Or card. Near new. The biography of the captain of The Beagle during Darwin's landmark voyage. FitzRoy went on to become a Member of Parliament, and second Governor of New Zealand. Made scapegoat for others' failings he was recalled but bounced back to become the founding director of the Meteorological Office-the world's first full-time professional weather forecaster.. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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Review/Headline Book Publishing, 2003. Softcover (15 x 24 cm), 336 pages. ISBN: 0755312902. Good condition. The wraps are bumped, scuffed and creased. Tight binding, clean textblock. "In FitzRoy, the authors tell the remarkable story of one of the nineteenth century's greatest seaman, whose work helped not only to enable Darwin to develop his theory of of evolution, but also to make the life of all sailors who came after him so much safer. In 2002, the shipping area Finisterre was renamed FitzRoy in his honour. This book shows why it was the least he deserved." Weight: 550g.
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