Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas 2 Volume Set, Dillon
Автор: Dillon Название: Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas ISBN: 1108083331 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083331 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Trader and adventurer Peter Dillon (1788-1847) spent much of his life in the Pacific. When he discovered artefacts from a lost French expedition, his familiarity with Pacific Islander cultures enabled him to establish its fate, and acquire many items from the shipwrecks. This two-volume 1829 publication tells the story.
Автор: Dillon Название: Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas ISBN: 110808334X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083348 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5226.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Trader and adventurer Peter Dillon (1788-1847) spent much of his life in the Pacific. When he discovered artefacts from a lost French expedition, his familiarity with Pacific Islander cultures enabled him to establish its fate, and acquire many items from the shipwrecks. This two-volume 1829 publication tells the story.
Описание: In 1800-2 the naval officer James Grant (1772-1833) sailed the Lady Nelson to Australia in order to test a new design of keel. This 1803 publication describes the sea trials, together with his impressions of Cape Town and Australia, their natural history and their indigenous and colonial populations.
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: On the second of his two voyages to patrol British fisheries in North America, Edward Chappell (1792-1861) recorded his observations in this illustrated journal, published in 1817. Though somewhat superficial, his descriptions of Inuit life, homes and customs revised previous accounts and provided new information to English readers.
Описание: HMS Chanticleer sailed to the South Atlantic under the experienced surveyor Captain Henry Foster to study longitude and the figure of the earth. In Volume 1 of his account of the voyage, published in 1834, the ship`s surgeon describes his impressions of South America (including South Shetland) and South Africa.
Описание: HMS Chanticleer sailed to the South Atlantic under the experienced surveyor Captain Henry Foster to study longitude and the figure of the earth. In Volume 2 of his account of the voyage, published in 1834, the ship`s surgeon describes Central America and Panama, and summarises the expedition`s scientific findings.
ООО "Логосфера " Тел:+7(495) 980-12-10 www.logobook.ru
