Account of the Arctic Regions - With a History and Description of the Northern Whale-Fishery

Klappentext This 1820 account of the Arctic regions was the first book on whaling to be published in Britain. Zusammenfassung Published in 1820, this two-volume guide to the Arctic was written by distinguished scientist and explorer William Scoresby (1789–1857). Volume 2 focuses on the history, development, and methods of whaling in the polar regions and includes the account of a whaling voyage in 1816. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Chronological history of the northern whale-fisheries; 2. Comparative view of the origin, progress, and present state of the whale-fisheries of different European nations; 3. Situation of the early whale-fishery. Manner in which it was conducted, and the alterations which have subsequently taken place; 4. Account of the modern whale-fishery, as conducted at Spitzbergen; 5. Account of the Davis' Strait whale-fishery, and a comparison with that of Greenland, with statements of expences and profits of a fishing ship; 6. Method of extracting oil and preparing whalebone, and remarks on the uses to which the several products of the whale-fishery are applied; 7. Narrative of proceedings on board of the ship Esk, during a whale-fishing voyage to the coast of Spitzbergen, in the year 1816; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William Scoresby, Scoresby William
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108037792
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03779-2
• No. of pages: 630
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration; An Account of the Arctic Regions 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Historical Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture, Arctic regions, Historical Geography, Fisheries & Related Industries, Fisheries and related industries