Theory of the winds / by Captain Charles Wilkes ... ; read before the American Scientific Association at Providence, August 20th, 1855 ; accompanied by a map of the world, showing the extent and direction of the winds ; to which is added Sailing directions for a voyage around the world by the same author

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Notes: Includes: Sailing directions, p. [45]-116.; "The theory of the winds," which is now for the first time published, has been prepared for several years and is printed in the Hydrography, being the XVIIth volume of the government edition of the United States Exploring Expedition--Introd.; Map signed: Drawn by F.D. Stuart. Engraved by W.H. Dougal.

Author: Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877
illustrator: Stuart, Fred D.
engraver: Dougal, William H. 1822-1895
Author: Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877 Sailing directions for a voyage around the world; American Scientific Association
Subject: United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)

Physical description: iv, [3], 8-116 p., [3] folded leaves of plates : ill., map ; 26 cm