Narrative of a voyage to the pacific and beering's strait: to co-operate with the polar expeditions: performed in his majesty's ship blossom, under the command of captain f. w. beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28
Auteur :
Beechey, Frederick William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108031042
Date de publication :
1 mai 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 2,8 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
620 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This two-volume work, first published in 1831, describes an expedition in support of the North-West Passage exploration effort. Volume 2 covers the explorers' voyage from California via Hawai'i and China to their second summer season in the Bering Strait. It includes maps, illustrations, an Eskimo vocabulary, and notes on navigation.