FitzRoy: The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast.
by John and Mary Gribbin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0755311817
- ISBN 13
- 9780755311811
- Seller
-
Ilminster, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London .UK: Review, 2003. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In the this book the authors tell the story of one of the nineteenth century's greatest seamen, whose work helped not only to enable Darwin to develop his theory of evolution, but also to make the life of all sailors who came after him so much safer. The boards has minor bumps to the corners and the text block is aged tanned, the dust jacket has a tiny nick to the head of the spine. Otherwise the book is square , tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel postage in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in - transit damage..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10117
- Title
- FitzRoy: The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and the Invention of the Weather Forecast.
- Author
- John and Mary Gribbin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0755311817
- ISBN 13
- 9780755311811
- Publisher
- Review
- Place of Publication
- London .UK
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- FitzRoy, Historical Biography, John and Mary Gribbin. Weather Forecast
Terms of Sale
powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk
About the Seller
powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk
About powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk
We hope you find browsing our inventory of second hand fiction and non-fiction books an enjoyable experience. We try to keep a good selection of History, Military history, Science Fiction, and Fantasy books in stock. We also try keep an eclectic mix of interesting books on diverse subjects on our website. Customers can make payments using Visa and Mastercard and also via Paypal.Invoice. For customers who wish to make a purchase over the phone, we have installed a Square Virtual Terminal where you can also use all the major credit and debit cards.For your peace of mind our website is protected by GoDaddy SSL Certification and is monitored by Noton Security.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.