Matthew Fontaine Maury, Father of Oceanography: A Biography, 1806-1873 by John Grady

Matthew Fontaine Maury, Father of Oceanography: A Biography, 1806-1873

John Grady

264 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
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In becoming "a useful man" on the maritime stage, Matthew Fontaine Maury focused on the ills of a clique-ridden Navy, charted sea lanes and bested Great Britain's admiralty in securing the fastest, safest routes to India and Australia. He helped b...

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