Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms: Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence, with Practical Instructions to the Navigator, to Enable Him Approximately to Calculate the Coming Changes of the Wind and Weather, for Any Given Day, and for Any Part of the OceanD. Appleton, 1854 - 246 pàgines |
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