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The Nautical Magazine for 1873

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Nautical Magazine for 1873
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Various authors
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - The Nautical Magazine
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:1072
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 141
ISBN/Barcode 9781108056526
ClassificationsDewey:387.05
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Maps; 12 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 January 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 1873 continues the new policy of reporting on learned societies and legal matters. Technical aspects of iron ships, steam engines and lifeboats feature prominently, and scientific discussions cover the polar regions, the transit of Venus, and tsunamis. A series of articles describes 'our great ports', including Liverpool, Newcastle, Dublin and Southampton. However, the volume is dominated by an increasingly scathing editorial response to Samuel Plimsoll's proposed legislation against unseaworthiness and overloading, while Lloyds of London's new rule of freeboard is described as 'a dead imposition on shipowners and of no real benefit to the sailor'.