Edward Cordell and the Discovery of Cordell Bank

Download or read book Edward Cordell and the Discovery of Cordell Bank written by Robert William Schmieder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a complete account of the 19th century German immigrant Edward Cordell, a hydrographer who discovered a major seamount that was designated the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The book is entirely primary source material, and offers previously unpublished material about Edward Cordell, the Cordell Bank, and numerous other events and places associated with Cordell and the United States Coast Survey. The book will be of interest to maritime researchers and historians, environmental scientists and managers, and general enthusiasts of maritime history and the U.S. Coast Survey in the mid-1800s.