Memoirs of rear-admiral sir w. edward parry
Auteur :
Parry, Edward
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108041379
Date de publication :
22 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
Written by his son, the Rev. Edward Parry, this 1857 memoir describes the life and times of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry (1790–1855), the British naval officer and Arctic explorer. The book, dedicated to the seamen of the Royal Navy, reveals how Parry became a pioneer of Arctic expeditions.