Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic - Regions, During the Years 1839

Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 Klappentext Explorer James Clark Ross (1800 1862) published this two-volume account of his 1839 1843 expedition to the Antarctic in 1847. Zusammenfassung Explorer James Clark Ross (1800–1862) published this two-volume account of his 1839–1843 expedition to the Antarctic in 1847. The work, which includes oceanic and climatic observations, is an important contribution to the development of oceanography and scientific knowledge about the Antarctic. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Refitting the ships; 2. Departure from Hobarton; 3. Suggestions relative to vaccination; 4. Aspect of the country; 5. Outrage at the Bay of Islands; 6. Cross the Antarctic Circle; 7. Breadth of the pack; 8. Magnificent range of bergs; 9. Land the observatories; 10. Sail from Port Louis; 11. Natives of Furgia; 12. Route determined; 13. Clear the pack; Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108030861
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03086-1
• No. of pages: 504
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration; A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, during the Years 1839–43 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Antarctica, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, TRAVEL / Polar Regions, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography