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Title: 1860 MAGNETICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE ARCTIC SEAS Antique by E. Kane & C. Schott

Description: Elisha Kent Kane and Charles A. Schott
MAGNETICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE ARCTIC SEAS, from the Smithsonian
Contributions to Knowledge series
Washington: Smithsonian, 1860
Distillation of Kane's instrumental readings conducted in Greenland
and the Arctic Sea, 1853-'55;
cloth spine, very good interior condition, some wear of binding with bumped corners and spot to the front cover
Pages untrimmed
Folio. Size: 10 by 13 1/4"
Text in English

"Magnetic Observations in the Arctic Seas" refers to a scientific publication by the Smithsonian Institution, detailing magnetic field measurements taken during an Arctic expedition, most notably from the Second Grinnell Expedition led by Elisha Kent Kane, which searched for Sir John Franklin in the 1850s; the data was analyzed and published by Charles A. Schott.

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1860 MAGNETICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE ARCTIC SEAS Antique by E. Kane & C. Schott

Name: 1860 MAGNETICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE ARCTIC SEAS Antique by E. Kane & C. Schott
SKU: 226452858
Price: 100 USD
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