Lost Islands
Author | : Henry Stommel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1999-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0788162772 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780788162770 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: During the last, & well into the present century, nautical charts & general atlases showed many islands which today are known not to have existed. The British & American Hydrographic Offices compiled lists for navigators of reported dangers where the islands were supposedly located. Oceanographer Henry Stommel's research documented the false discoveries of 100s of islands. Arranged by location, the tales combine historical & geographic interests with fascinating anecdotal material. Contains two 19th century foldout Admiralty charts of the Indian & Pacific Oceans, where most of the islands mentioned in the text are located.