Voyage Towards the North Pole - Undertaken By His Majesty''s Command 1773

Published in 1774, this account of Arctic exploration is notable for first describing the polar bear as a distinct species.

List of contents

Dedication; Introduction; Journal, April-September 1773; Appendix.

Summary

In 1773, Constantine John Phipps (1744–92) was appointed by the Admiralty to command an Arctic expedition in search of a passage to the Pacific. Published the following year, this first-hand account of the voyage is notable for first describing the polar bear as a distinct species.

Product details

• Authors: Constantine John Phipps, Constantine John Phipps Phipps
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2014
• EAN: 9781108069724
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06972-4
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Geographical discovery and exploration, Polar regions, C 1700 To C 1800