Frederick William Beechey

A Voyage of Discovery Towards the North Pole

Performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, Under the Command of Captain David Buchan, R.N. 1

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Produktbeschreibung

Published in 1843, this work recounts the 1818 British expedition to the Arctic, including also a survey of previous voyages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9781108074988
• ISBN-10: 1108074987
• Artikelnr.: 40721567

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction
Instructions
1. Expedition determined upon
2. Quit Magdalena Bay
3. Put to sea from Fair Haven
4. Extent of damage ascertained
5. Early attempts to settle at Spitzbergen
Part II: 1. Events which led to the prosecution of Arctic discovery
2. The States General of Holland offer a reward
3. Hudson's second voyage
4. The British government equips an expedition
Part III: Appendices.