James Rennell

Profile engraving of James Rennell (1799) Major James Rennell (3 December 1742 – 29 March 1830) was an English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography. Rennell produced some of the first accurate maps of Bengal at one inch to five miles as well as accurate outlines of India and served as Surveyor General of Bengal. Rennell has been called the ''Father'' ''of'' ''Oceanography''. In 1830, he was one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society in London. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Rennell, James, 1742-1830
    Published 1976
    Calcutta : Editions Indian, 1976.
    xvi, 482 p., [1] leaf of plates : port., fold. maps ; 23 cm.
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    by Rennell, James, 1742-1830
    Published 1975
    Patna : N.V. Publications, [pref. 1975]
    vi, 37, 27 p., [35] leaves of plates : ill., col. maps ; 49 cm.
  3. 3
    by Rennell, James, 1742-1830
    Published 1973
    London : India Office Library and Records, 1973.
    1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
  4. 4
    by Park, Mungo, 1771-1806
    Published 1799
    London : Printed by W. Bulmer for the author, 1799.
    xxviii, 372, xcii p. : ill., maps.
    Other Authors: ...Rennell, James, 1742-1830...
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    by Park, Mungo, 1771-1806
    Published 1799
    London : Printed by W. Bulmer for the author, 1799.
    xxviii, 372, xcii p., [9] leaves of plates (4 fold.) : ill., maps, music.
    Other Authors: ...Rennell, James, 1742-1830...

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