The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1861

The 1861 Nautical Magazine includes reports on China and Japan, geology, eclipses and a tsunami, and the French navy.

9781108054522, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

726 pages, 4 b/w illus. 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 4 cm, 0.91 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 1861 volume has a strong East Asian focus, and includes a description of the tragic destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace. Scientific articles cover the previous year's solar eclipse, an earthquake and tsunami, and recent advances in geology (ranging from the work of Sedgwick and Lyell, who also feature in the Cambridge Library Collection, to Murchison's research that enabled him to recognise gold-bearing rocks from Australia). An essay on the French navy (translated from the French) aims to shed light on a possible threat, and a list of naval promotions includes the magazine editor's appointment as Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

Contents of volume for 1861
1. January 1861
2. February 1861
3. March 1861
4. April 1861
5. May 1861
6. June 1861
7. July 1861
8. August 1861
9. September 1861
10. October 1861
11. November 1861
12. December 1861
Index to volume for 1861
Lights.

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