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Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806–1873)

Author of The physical geography of the sea

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Includes the names: M. F. Maury, M.F. Maury LL.D., (Matthew Fontaine) L L. D. M. F. Maury, U. S. N.

Image credit: Engraving by Geo E. Perine, N.York (U.S. Navy Military Library)

Works by Matthew Fontaine Maury

The physical geography of the sea (1963) 35 copies

Manual of Geography: A Treatise on Mathematical, Physical, and Political Geography (1906) 3 copies

Physical Geography, Revised Edition 3 copies

Maury's New Elements of Geography for Primary and Intermediate Classes (1913) 2 copies

The world we live in (Maury's geographical series) 2 copies

Physical Geography 2 copies

Physical Geography Of The Sea 1855. (2018) 2 copies

Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Chart 1 copy

Rare Antique The Physical Geography Of The Sea= 1 copy

Manual of Geography: a Treatise on Mathematical, Physical, and Political Geography New York Edition. Maury's… 1 copy

Maury's Physical Geography (Revised) (1891) 1 copy

Maury's Manual of Geography: A Treatise on Mathematical, Physical, and Political Geography. (1870) 1 copy

Physical Geography of the Sea 1 copy

New Complete Geography : Arkansas Edition (The Maury Geographical Series) (1913) 1 copy

Maury's New Complete Geography: Ohio, Indiana and Illinois edition 1 copy

Maury-Simonds Physical Geography 1 copy

Maury's Physical Geography. Revised Edition. 1 copy

Physical Survey of Virginia. Her Resources, Climate and Productions. Preliminary Report. No. II. 1 copy

New Complete Geography (The Maury Geographical Series) 1 copy

First Lessons in Geography 1 copy

Geografia fisica del mar 1 copy

Manual of Geography 1 copy

Manual of geography: a Complete treatise on mathematical, physical, and political geography 1 copy

The Physical Geography of the Sea (1999) 1 copy

Scientists Of The Civil War (1961) 1 copy

Explanations and sailing directions to accompany the wind and current charts 1 copy

Address of Com. M.F. Maury, before the fair of the Agricultural & Mechanical Soc. of Memphis, Tenn. : delivered at the… 1 copy

Steam-lanes across the Atlantic 1873 [Leather Bound] 1 copy

Associated Works

The Book of the Sea (1954) — Contributor — 38 copies

The Penguin Book of the Ocean (2010) — Contributor — 20 copies

Library of Southern Literature, Vol. VIII: Madison-Murfree (1909) — Contributor — 5 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Maury, Matthew Fontaine
Other names: Bluff, Harry
Birthdate: 1806-01-14
Date of death: 1873-02-01
Burial location: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Spotsylvania County, Virgina, USA
Place of death: Lexington, Virginia, USA
Occupations: naval officer
oceanographer
astronomer
meteorologist
geologist
Organizations: U.S. Navy
Confederate States of America Navy

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Works: 28
Also by: 3
Members: 70
Popularity: #248,179
Rating: 3.1

ISBNs: 6

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