Synopsis
A set of memoirs by the former Hydrographer of the Navy, detailing his life and career. The book ranges from his exploits in World War II to his experiences in Monaco, from the early history of hydrography to the introduction of modern specialist equipment.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for No Day Too Long: Hydrographer's Tale
Stock Image
No Day Too Long - An Hydrographer's Tale.
Published by
The Pentland Press, Hutton Close, UK, 1994
ISBN 10: 1872795633
ISBN 13: 9781872795638
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. xiv, 250pp, index, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket, light occasional foxing. The author was the 19th to hold the position of Hydrographer of the Navy since the position's creation in 1795. When he joined his first surveying ship methods differed little from those of 150 years earlier. Within his working life he saw those methods superseded by computerised surveying and automated cartography. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 044623
Buy Used
£ 35.60
£ 18.44 shipping
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
No Day Too Long : An Hydrographer's Tale
Published by
The Pentland Press (1994), Edinburgh, 1994
ISBN 10: 1872795633
ISBN 13: 9781872795638
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Front free endpaper torn out. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; 1994 reprint of a title first published in 1992. This copy signed by the author on the title page "Steve Ritchie". xiv, 250 pages + frontispiece + plates. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 209mm x 145mm. "The honourable post of Hydrographer of the Navy was established in 1795 and Admiral Ritchie was the nineteenth person to hold the post, serving from 1966 to 1971. In this fascinating account of his life he traces the dramatic advances in techniques that have taken place during his fifty years of cartographic and hydrographic endeavour. At the same time he provides the reader with a very personal insight into the sea surveyor's life ashore and afloat, relating with delightful humour many incidents and personalities encountered along the way. When Steve Ritchie joined his first surveying ship, sounding with lead and line and fixing the ship with sextants and station pointers differed little from the methods in use 150 years earlier. Within his working life he has seen these methods being superseded by computerised surveying and automated cartography." - from dust-jacket blurb. Seller Inventory # 23807
Buy Used
£ 30.39
£ 25.82 shipping
Ships from New Zealand to U.S.A.
Ships from New Zealand to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
No Day Too Long: Hydrographer's Tale
Published by
The Pentland Press, South Church, UK, 1992
ISBN 10: 1872795633
ISBN 13: 9781872795638
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: All Lost Books, Wollaston, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes 24* b/w photographs. xiv, 250pp. A little dust-spotting to upper page edges. Seller Inventory # 51124
Buy Used
£ 38
£ 20.20 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available