Описание: Throughout his first voyage around the world aboard the Endeavour, James Cook (1728-79) kept a meticulous journal describing the route and the places and peoples encountered. The naval officer William James Lloyd Wharton (1843-1905) published this annotated transcription in 1893, including a sketch of the explorer`s life.
Описание: Hester Piozzi`s 1789 Observations of her travels around Europe with her second husband is a witty and fascinating account, full of conversational anecdotes and local colour, which today make it a valuable work of social history, as well as the entertaining travel book that it was originally intended to be.
Описание: Explorer James Clark Ross (1800-1862) published this two-volume account of his 1839-1843 expedition to the Antarctic in 1847. The work, which includes oceanic and climatic observations, is an important contribution to the development of oceanography and scientific knowledge about the Antarctic.
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
Описание: Hester Piozzi`s 1789 Observations of her travels around Europe with her second husband is a witty and fascinating account, full of conversational anecdotes and local colour, which today make it a valuable work of social history, as well as the entertaining travel book that it was originally intended to be.
Описание: Explorer James Clark Ross (1800-1862) published this two-volume account of his 1839-1843 expedition to the Antarctic in 1847. The work, which includes oceanic and climatic observations, is an important contribution to the development of oceanography and scientific knowledge about the Antarctic.
Описание: This book takes the form of letters written to his brother by an anonymous officer on Edward Parry`s 1819-20 Arctic voyage. It was brought out in 1821 by the enterprising publisher Richard Phillips, and is full of striking details, such as a verse description of the aurora borealis.
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This work of 1809 describes his 1769 travels in East Anglia and his tour of 1773 from Anglesey to Shrewsbury via Snowdon.
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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