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 A lively and detailed 1821 account, by the ship's surgeon, of Parry's 1819-20 search for the North-West Passage. 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
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108074919
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07491-9
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography