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: This account, published in 1821, describes the first of Parry`s three voyages in search of the North-West Passage. Although unsuccessful, the experience gained, the scientific data collected, and the mapping of the islands in the region made it one of the most important Arctic expeditions up to that time.
Описание: Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800–90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 1 is mainly devoted to his Antarctic voyage (1839–43), during which he also visited St Helena, the Kerguelen Islands, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego. The volume ends with the abortive attempt in 1827 to reach the North Pole via Spitsbergen. Volume 2 describes his role in the 1852–4 mission to find Franklin in the Arctic, including an open boat voyage up the Wellington Channel. This is followed by McCormick's autobiography, tracing his struggles to gain promotion in his naval career.
Описание: John Rickman, second lieutenant on one of the two ships commanded by James Cook on his last expedition, wrote this journal during the voyage. It was first published anonymously in 1781, with this revised edition appearing in 1785, offering a detailed first-hand narrative of the four-year voyage, including Cook`s death.
Описание: William Edward Parry (1790-1855) led three expeditions in search of the North-West Passage. This 1824 publication describes the second (1821-3), which included two winters on the ice. It documents Parry`s leadership style, the practicalities of early Arctic exploration, and the language and customs of the local `Esquimaux`.
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: In these memoirs, first published in 1826, the explorer William Edward Parry documents his third voyage to discover the North-West Passage to the Pacific along the northern coast of North America. He vividly reveals the difficulties he encountered and the phenomena he observed, before the expedition prematurely ended in shipwreck.
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