Table of Contents

Memorandum Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; Preface Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 1. Astronomy G. B. Airy; 2. Magnetism Lieut.-Col. Sabine; 3. Hydrography Capt. Beechey; 4. Tides Dr. Whewell; 5. Geography W. J. Hamilton; 6. Geology Charles Darwin; 7. Earthquakes R. Mallet; 8. Mineralogy Sir H. T. de la Beche; 9. Meteorology Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 10. Atmospheric waves W. R. Birt; 11. Zoology Richard Owen; 12. Botany Sir W. Hooker; 13. Ethnology Dr. Pritchard; 14. Medicine and medical statistics Dr. Bryson; 15. Statistics G. R. Porter; Appendix.

Promotional Information

This 1849 publication was intended to encourage and assist naval officers in collecting scientific information on their travels.