Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions in His Majesty s Ships Hecla and Griper, in the Years 1819 and 182

Klappentext Alexander Fisher (d.1838), ship's surgeon on the Arctic exploration ship H.M.S. Hecla, was the probable author of the anonymous 1819 Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions, also reissued in this series. The voyage of the Hecla and Griper began in 1819, and Fisher's account was published in 1821, going rapidly into further editions (of which this reissue is the third). The intention of the expedition, under William Edward Parry, was to find the North-West Passage. It was unsuccessful in this respect (an account by Captain G. F. Lyon of Parry's expedition of 1821-3 is also available in this series), but Fisher's detailed and lively account claims that the existence of the passage has been so far proved that it cannot be doubted. He describes the people and wildlife seen during the voyage, as well as providing technical details of latitude, weather and currents. Zusammenfassung In 1821, Alexander Fisher (d.1838), ship's surgeon on H.M.S. Hecla, published this lively and detailed account of Parry's voyage in search of the North-West Passage in 1819–20. He describes the people and wildlife seen during the voyage, as well as providing technical details of latitude, weather and currents. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; A voyage of discovery to the Arctic regions; Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Fisher, Fisher Alexander
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 22.05.2014
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781108074919
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07491-9
• Pages: 338
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography