2003, ISBN: 9780755312900

Warwickshire, UK : Review, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Trade paperback size. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previou… Mehr…

Warwickshire, UK : Review, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Trade paperback size. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card covers have some soft creases and fading on the spine he name of Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, is forever linked with that of his most famous passenger, Charles Darwin. This exceptionally interesting biography brings FitzRoy out of Darwin’s shadow for the first time, revealing a man who experienced high adventure, suffered tragic disappointments, and--as the inventor of weather forecasting--saved the lives of countless fellow mariners.John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin draw a detailed portrait of FitzRoy, recounting the wide range of his accomplishments and exploring the motivations that drove him. As a very young and successful commander in the British navy, FitzRoy’s life was in the mould of a Patrick O’Brian novel. Later disappointments, including an unpopular tenure as governor of New Zealand and a sense of dismay over his own contributions to Darwin’s ideas of evolution, troubled FitzRoy. Even his groundbreaking accomplishments in meteorological science failed to satisfy his high personal expectations, and in 1865 FitzRoy committed suicide at the age of sixty. This biography focuses well-deserved attention on FitzRoy’s status as a scientist and seaman, affirming that his was a life which, despite its sorrowful end, encompassed many more successes than failures. B & W illustrations and B & W photos, Review, 2003, 2.5<

2003, ISBN: 9780755312900

Review. Very Good. 20 x 13.3 x 2.4 centimetres (0.2. Paperback. 2003. 336 pages. <br>Admiral FitzRoy made his name as a captain on the HMS Beagle. It was for his second voyage on t… Mehr…

Review. Very Good. 20 x 13.3 x 2.4 centimetres (0.2. Paperback. 2003. 336 pages. <br>Admiral FitzRoy made his name as a captain on the HMS Beagle. It was for his second voyage on the ship (1831-36) th at he decided to ask Charles Darwin to accompany him, and it was during this time that Darwin began to develop the ideas that woul d lead him to his theory of evolution by natural selection. But t here was so much more to FitzRoy than this: he was an MP, he was the second Governor of New Zealand from 1843-45 when he made hims elf unpopular with the settlers by upholding Maori rights, and in 1854 he set up the Meteorological Office. For the first time sai lors were informed what weather to expect when they set sail. Joh n and Mary Gribbin's portrait of this multi-talented man whose im pact on modern life is still felt will fascinate all who read it. ., Review, 2003, 3<