Life of william scoresby, the
Auteur :
Scoresby-Jackson, R. E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108041317
Date de publication :
29 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1861, this biography of Arctic scientist and clergyman William Scoresby (1789–1857) was written by his nephew. The book recounts his extraordinary life, working in the Arctic fisheries from boyhood and exploring Greenland, as well as his later career as a clergyman and social reformer.