Voyage towards the north pole, a: undertaken by his majesty's command 1773
Auteur :
Phipps, Constantine John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108069724
Date de publication :
20 févr. 2014
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
730 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In 1773, Constantine John Phipps (1744–92) was appointed by the Admiralty to command an Arctic expedition in search of a passage to the Pacific. Published the following year, this first-hand account of the voyage is notable for first describing the polar bear as a distinct species.