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Record #164057:
Gale force 10: the life and legacy of Admiral Beaufort, 1774-1857 / Nicholas Courtney.
Title: | Gale force 10: the life and legacy of Admiral Beaufort, 1774-1857 / Nicholas Courtney. |
Author(s): | Courtney, Nicholas. |
Date: | 2002. |
Publisher: | London: Headline |
Abstract: | Biography of Hydrographer to the Navy, who developed famous wind scale and made a considerable contribution to charting through expeditions organized to all parts of the world, including polar regions. |
Keywords: | 92 -- Biographies: Beaufort, Francis. 061.1 -- Organizations, government: Great Britain. Hydrographic Office. X -- Biographies and obituaries. |
Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: 92[Beaufort, F.] |
ISBN: | 0747272107 |
SPRI record no.: | 164057 |
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