Description: As first mate aboard an East India Company vessel, James Horsburgh (1762-1836) was shipwrecked in the Indian Ocean in 1786 after faulty charts steered the ship onto a reef. Thereafter he devoted himself to the production of accurate charts of the eastern seas, keeping meticulous notes on extensive voyages, and carefully scrutinising the accounts and journals of other mariners. For his efforts, Horsburgh was elected to the Royal Society in 1806, and appointed hydrographer to the East India Company in 1810. The present work, reissued here in its two-volume first edition of 1809-11, remained a standard navigational reference for half a century (it was aboard the Beagle during Darwin's famous voyage). For given locations, it provides a description of the area and landmarks, and lists prevailing winds and currents, as well as any navigational hazards. Volume 2 covers mainly the seas between India and China, including those around Indonesia and the Philippines.
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EAN: 9781108077293
UPC: 9781108077293
ISBN: 9781108077293
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Book Title: Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies
Item Length: 29.7 cm
Item Height: 297 mm
Item Width: 210 mm
Series: Cambridge Library Collection-Maritime Exploration
Author: James Horsburgh
Publication Name: Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the Interjacent Ports: Compiled Chiefly from Original Journals at the East India House
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1290 g
Number of Pages: 548 Pages
