Edmond Halley was already a well-known astronomer, mathematician and natural philosopher when he took command of HMS Paramore. The purpose of Halley's first two voyages was to test his geomagnetical theories; the first voyage ended prematurely, but the second voyage was successful, making a wide sweep through the Atlantic, and resulting in the first published isogonic map. In the third voyage Halley investigated tidal phenomena in a detailed study of the English Channel.
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Edmond Halley was already a well-known astronomer, mathematician and natural philosopher when he took command of HMS Paramore. The purpose of Halley's first two voyages was to test his geomagnetical theories; the first voyage ended prematurely, but the second voyage was successful, making a wide sweep through the Atlantic, and resulting in the first published isogonic map. In the third voyage Halley investigated tidal phenomena in a detailed study of the English Channel.
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Near Fine. London: Hakluyt Society, 1997. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. First Edition. Near F ine. Interior pristine. Three small spots to front cover (see photo). Secur ely bound with two clean staples in heavy paper wraps. Not from a library. 76 pages. Lecture Delivered at the Annual General Meeting of the Hakluyt So ciety, 3 July 1996. Also includes "An Interim Census of Surviving Copies of Hakluyt's Divers Voyages & Principal Navigations" by Anthony Payne & P. A. Neville-Sington.
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