A Winter Away From Home

Around the end of the sixteenth century, several expiditions tried to establish a north-east passage to Asia, but fog, pack-ice, and the confusing geography of the coast of Russia proved consistently confusing. No one pursued a north-east passage with such tenacious skill as the Dutch sailing-master William Barents.

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By Rayner Unwin

Summary

Around the end of the sixteenth century, several expiditions tried to establish a north-east passage to Asia, but fog, pack-ice, and the confusing geography of the coast of Russia proved consistently confusing. No one pursued a north-east passage with such tenacious skill as the Dutch sailing-master William Barents.

Product details

• Authors: Rayner Unwin, Unwin Rayner
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780924486852
• ISBN: 978-0-924486-85-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Boating, Geographical discovery & exploration, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating