The Magnetism of Ships, and the Deviations of the Compass

The Magnetism of Ships, and the Deviations of the Compass

Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel

Publisher:

Published: 1867

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13:

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Current and historical terminology, including obsolete words. Each entry gives brief definitions and, when possible, earliest citations for use of the term. Includes list of foreign words and expressions about marihuana. Bibliography of references mostly books. Index


An Empire of Magnetism

An Empire of Magnetism

Author: Edward J. Gillin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-03-21

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0198890958

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This book offers an in-depth, global history of the British Magnetic Survey - the nineteenth-century, British-government-funded efforts to measure and understand the earth's magnetic field. These scientific efforts are situated within the context of the development of 'global science' and the ways they intersected with empire and colonialism.