Possibility of Approaching the North Pole Asserted

Reissued in its 1818 second edition, these papers discuss Arctic exploration and evidence for the theorised open polar sea.

Sommario

Preface; Instances of navigators who have reached high northern latitudes; Additional proofs; Postscript; Additional papers from Hull; Thoughts on discovering a passage by the North Pole; A short account of navigators who have reached high northern latitudes; Observations on the floating ice; Appendix.

Riassunto

Reissued in its 1818 second edition, these papers by two fellows of the Royal Society, Daines Barrington (1727/8–1800) and Mark Beaufoy (1764–1827), discuss Arctic exploration and evidence for the theorised open polar sea. Relying on the testimony of others, Barrington's contributions, though flawed, retain historical considerable interest.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daines Barrington, Barrington Daines
• Con la collaborazione di: Mark Beaufoy (Editore), Beaufoy Mark (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108071840
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07184-0
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography