Автор: Livingstone Название: Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries ISBN: 1108031218 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031219 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8078.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Victorian missionary David Livingstone (1813-1873) led an expedition up the Zambezi River in 1858-1864. However, owing to disagreements within the party, illness and deaths, drought and tribal warfare, the explorers achieved few of their aims. This 1865 account was based on the journals of Livingstone`s brother Charles.
Автор: Wrangell Название: Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea ISBN: 1108062156 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108062152 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In 1820-3, Russian explorer Ferdinand von Wrangell (1797-1870) led an expedition to survey Siberia`s north-eastern coastline. Translated into English from German, this wide-ranging account of a little-known portion of the globe was edited by the geophysicist Sir Edward Sabine (1788-1883) and published in 1840.
Автор: Lyon Название: The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of HMS Hecla ISBN: 110807099X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108070997 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: George Francis Lyon (1795-1832) captained HMS Hecla on the second expedition led by William Parry in 1821-3 to find the North-West Passage. This illustrated account, published in 1824, describes the difficulties of sea ice and scurvy. Lyon also makes very perceptive observations on the Inuit.
Автор: Graah Название: Narrative of an Expedition to the East Coast of Greenland ISBN: 1108075142 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108075145 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Reissued here in its 1837 English translation, this work by Wilhelm August Graah (1793-1863) recounts the harrowing 1828-31 Danish attempt to find lost Norse settlements on the coast of Greenland. Complementing his account of the expedition, Graah includes a brief history of the exploration and colonisation of Greenland.
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: George Back (1796-1878) initially volunteered to search for John Ross in the Canadian Arctic, but later explored the unknown Great Fish River down to the Arctic Ocean and west along the Arctic coast, travelling some 7,500 miles. This 1836 account is enhanced by engravings and appendices of scientific data.
Описание: American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821-71) made two voyages to the Arctic to determine the fate of the Sir John Franklin`s missing expedition. Edited after his death and published in 1879, this account of his second attempt, from 1864 to 1869, confirms that the rumours of survivors were unfounded.
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: Jukes Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly ISBN: 1108031072 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031073 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5544.00 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 in these exotic locations. Volume 2 focuses mainly on Jukes` travels in the interior of Java.
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