Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly, Jukes
Автор: Jukes Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly ISBN: 1108031064 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031066 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811-1869) participated in a British surveying expedition to Australia and New Guinea from 1842 to 1846. This two-volume work, published in 1847, describes his observations and experiences. Volume 1 covers the Barrier Reef, the Torres Strait and the Sunda Islands.
Автор: Back Название: Narrative of an Expedition in HMS Terror ISBN: 1108063705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108063708 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1838, this account by the British naval officer Sir George Back (1796-1878) traces his ill-fated 1836-7 Arctic expedition aboard the bomb vessel HMS Terror, which became trapped in ice for ten months. This remains a vivid record of survival in the face of adversity.
Описание: In July 1824 the king and queen of Hawaii died of measles on a state visit to England. Published in 1826, this composite work combines a brief history of Hawaii with an account of the voyage led by George Anson Byron to return the royal bodies to their native land.
Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.
Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.
Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.
Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Volume 2 covers dramatic episodes on the homeward journey from Japan, and includes a substantial section by the ship`s surgeon on the exotic flora and fauna observed during the voyage.
Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Describing exotic locations including Borneo, Manila and Singapore, Volume 1 blends topographical and strategic observations with vivid descriptions of Asian villages and temples, and of encounters with rulers and pirates.
Описание: Published in 1845, this is the second edition of Charles Darwin`s famous journal from his five-year scientific expedition on H.M.S. Beagle. The observations and discoveries he published here eventually inspired his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection, and so created a storm in the scientific and religious communities.
Автор: Barrow Название: The Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of HMS Bounty ISBN: 1108031412 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031417 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5386.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1831, this account makes extensive use of letters, papers and testimony. The notorious mutiny, Bligh`s voyage in an open boat, the capture and court martial of some of the mutineers and the fate of the remainder who settled on Pitcairn Island are described with clarity and even-handedness.
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