The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1860

The 1860 Nautical Magazine includes articles on Japan, the Panama Railroad, the transatlantic cable, the Haj and a solar eclipse.

9781108054515, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

720 pages, 12 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 4 cm, 0.9 kg

The Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The volume for 1860 devotes considerable space to the 'occasional papers' of the recently formed Nautical Club. It covers the latest engineering achievements, including the Victoria Bridge in Montreal and the Panama Railroad, as well as the progress of the transatlantic cable. Asia and the Pacific feature prominently, with a Malay glossary and several articles on Japan that incorporate vocabulary lists. Scientific reports describe microscopic sea creatures, a solar eclipse and a tsunami. There is an article about the crowded Haj piligrimage, and books reviewed include McClintock's account of his search for further evidence about the lost Franklin expedition.

Contents of volume for 1860
1. January 1860
2. February 1860
3. March 1860
4. April 1860
5. May 1860
6. June 1860
7. July 1860
8. August 1860
9. September 1860
10. October 1860
11. November 1860
12. December 1860
Index to volume for 1860.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH]