The Nautical Magazine for 1832 by Various Authors - 9781108053846

The Nautical Magazine for 1832Author(s): Various Authors\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108053846, 978-1108053846\nSynopsis\nThe Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The first volume opens by explaining the magazine's objectives, notably to promote the safety of seamen and the advancement of hydrography. The content reflects the interests of the founding editor, Captain (later Rear-Admiral) A. B. Becher [tel], and especially his commanding officer, the enormously productive Hydrographer of the Navy, Francis Beaufort [tel]. Besides managing the surveying and publication of a definitive repository of c.