Major James Rennell and the Rise of Modern English Geography - Clements R. Markham - Paperback Bog - Cambridge University Press - 2014 - Engelsk -
Brand: Cambridge University Press
Description
Clements Markham describes James Rennell (1742–1830) as 'the greatest geographer that Great Britain has yet produced'. Best remembered for his attempts to locate the historical Troy, Rennell spent his career as an army surveyor. This 1895 account of his life concludes with an examination of his geographical legacy.
