Cruise of the Pandora - From Private Journal Kept By Allen Young, R.n.r., F.r.g.s.,

Klappentext Young's compelling 1876 account of his expedition to reach the magnetic pole and navigate the North-West Passage in one season. Zusammenfassung Sir Allen Young (1827-1915)! merchant navy officer and experienced polar explorer! published this compelling account of his journey on the Pandora in 1876. It records his attempt to reach the magnetic pole via Baffin Bay and Lancaster Sound! and navigate the North-West Passage in one season. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introductory; 1. The voyage to Greenland; 2. The kryolite mine; 3. Navigation on the coast of Greenland; 4. Godhavn and the Waigat; 5. The passage through Melville Bay; 6. The Cary Islands; 7. Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait; 8. Beechey Island; 9. Peel Strait; 10. An impassable barrier; 11. A perilous race with the ice; 12. A second visit to the Cary Islands; 13. The voyage home; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Allen Young
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108049733
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04973-3
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, 20th Century, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, TRAVEL / Polar Regions, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Geographical discovery and exploration, Polar regions, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography