Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to Arctic Regions, Performed 1818, - in His Majesty s Ship Alexander, Wm. Edw. Parry, Esq. Lieut. And

Klappentext A detailed 1819 account of an abortive Arctic expedition, that differed from the commander's official version on a central issue. Zusammenfassung This detailed eye-witness account! first published anonymously in 1819! describes Sir John Ross' abortive expedition to search for the North-West Passage. Its evidence about how the mission was abandoned at Lancaster Sound differed markedly from Ross' own report! published the same year amid controversy! and also reissued in this series. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introductory remarks; Voyage of discovery to the Arctic regions, between the 4th of April and the 15th of November, 1818; Appendix.

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• Autori: Alexander Fisher, Fisher Alexander
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108042246
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04224-6
• Pagine: 128
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography