Report of a Magnetic Survey of South Africa
by Beattie, J. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Published for the Royal Society and sold by the Cambridge University Press, 1909). 4to; brown cloth-backed boards; lettered in gilt on spine; pp. ix + (i) + 235, incl. index; eight large folding charts, but lacking the general map (chart IX); several maps and tables. Cover rather worn; lower joint fractured; corners turned; hand-stamp of Radcliffe Observatory to flyleaf; some cloth tape reinforcing to folds of charts; light browning to edges of leaves. Fair externally; good condition overall. Sir John Carruthers Beattie (1866-1946) was a physicist specialising in earth magnetism. "His main field was the south to north magnetic survey of Africa, in which he worked closely with a fellow-Scot, Professor J.T. Morrison of the Victoria College, later the University of Stellenbosch. Their work for the survey in South Africa between 1898 and 1906 was published under Beattie's name as Report of a magnetic survey of South Africa." - DSAB IV, p. 24 .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11188
- Title
- Report of a Magnetic Survey of South Africa
- Author
- Beattie, J. C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Published for the Royal Society and sold by the Cambridge University Press, 1909)
- Keywords
- Geology. Earth sciences. Magnetism Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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