Voyage to Hudson s Bay By Dobbs Galleyand Californiain Years 1746 - With an Accurate Survey of Coast, Short Natural History of Country

This 1748 work, recounting a recent though unsuccessful expedition to discover the North-West Passage, includes coverage of previous attempts.

Sommario

Dedication; Preface; A list of the subscribers; The first part, including the history of the former attempts; The second part, containing the history of the expedition in the Dobbs-Gally and California in 1747; The third part, comprehending the arguments in favour of a passage.

Riassunto

In 1746, a privately funded expedition set out from England in search of the North-West Passage. While the expedition was unsuccessful in locating the sea route, it travelled further north than any previous attempt. First published in 1748, this account by Henry Ellis (1721–1806) generated great interest.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry Ellis
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108074926
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07492-6
• Pagine: 398
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography