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: 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.
Описание: Full of sharp observations and well-chosen detail, this fast-moving account of Cook`s first voyage was published anonymously in 1771, within months of the expedition`s return. The author`s intelligent interpretations of his exotic environments, and fascination with social anthropology and language, make his anonymity all the more intriguing.
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: In 1819, John Ross (1777-1856) published this account of his unsuccessful 1818 expedition in search of the North-West Passage. It tried to justify his decision to turn back at Lancaster Sound, which he mistakenly believed was impassable. Influential contemporaries disputed his claims, and the controversy nearly ruined his career.
Описание: In 1821, Alexander Fisher (d.1838), ship`s surgeon on H.M.S. Hecla, published this lively and detailed account of Parry`s voyage in search of the North-West Passage in 1819-20. He describes the people and wildlife seen during the voyage, as well as providing technical details of latitude, weather and currents.
Описание: 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.
Автор: M`Keevor Название: A Voyage to Hudson`s Bay during the Summer of 1812 ISBN: 1108071503 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108071505 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Thomas M`Keevor was the physician for the second group of Selkirk settlers that set out for the Red River Colony. This short account of his experiences, particularly of the crossing of Hudson Bay, appeared in 1819. Published alongside this is Freminville`s account of the 1806 French voyage towards the North Pole.
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