Een Schets van de algemene Passaatwinden in de Atlantische en Indische zeen
William Dampier uit 'Nieuwe Reystogt Rondom de Weereldt'. He was first to correctly disribe the winds and currens in the Pacific Ocean.
Type of object:
Book & Prints
Time period:
Ontdekkingsreizigers 18e eeuw
Place:
Paris
Date:
1753
Maker / Author:
Chart by Dampier, The Hague, 1698,
Publisher / Printer:
published in 1753 by Bellin
Dimensions:
20 x 33 cm
Material:
Copperprint on strong paper
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Description
Map of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean Winds. Uit een editie van de "Nieuwe Reystogt Rondom de Weereldt" van William Dampier It is a surprising and very detailed nautical chart, which represents the ordinary course, by prevailing winds cruising along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Indies, published in 1753 by the famous French cartographer, J.N. Bellin
Additional information
DAMPIER, William (1652-1715). Dampier, often called the "precursor to Banks and Darwin in his keen observations" and an "indefatigable navigator," was the first English navigator to record and collect natural history, and survived shipwreck, desertion and imprisonment.