Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn Into the Pacific Ocea - For Purpose of Extending Spermaceti Whale Fisheries, Other Objects

Klappentext An account of an expedition to Antarctica in 1793-4, written by the Ship's Captain and first published in 1798. Zusammenfassung James Colnett (1753–1806) was the captain of HMS Rattler during its voyage to the Antarctic in 1793. The expedition's findings were instrumental to the development of the whaling industry in the area. First published in 1798, this book is the Captain's account of this important voyage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Introduction; 1. Passage of the Rattler from England to Rio Janeiro; 2. Attempt to discover Isle Grand, and passage round Cape Horn; 3. Remarks on the navigation round Cape Horn; 4. Route from Cape Horn to making the Coast of Chili, and the Isles St. Felix and St. Ambrose; 5. Route of the Rattler from the Isles Saint Felix and Saint Ambrose, to the Coast of Peru; 6. The Galapagoe Isles; 7. Passage from the Galapoagoe Isles, to Isle Cocas; 8. Route from Isle Cocas, to the Coast of Mexico, and Isles Santo Barto, and Rocka Rartido, from thence to the Coast of California, and account of our cruize in the Gulf of California, with our return to Socoro after searching for Isle St. Thomas; 9. The Rattler quits the Isle of Socoro for the Coast of Mexico: some account of our transactions there, and while we lay an anchor before the Island of Quibo, in the Gulf of Panama, to our arrival at the Isles of the Galapagoes, on and near the Equator; 10. The Rattler leaves the Galapagoe Isles and Coast of Peru, for the Isles Saint Felix and Saint Ambrose, on the Coast of Chili: from thence she rounds Cape Horn, on her passage to Isle Saint Helena, in the Atlantic Ocean; 11. From Isle Saint Helena to England.

Product details

• Authors: James Colnett, Colnett James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108048354
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04835-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Pacific Ocean, Historical Geography