Appendix to the Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage
And of a Residence in the Arctic Regions during the Years 1829–33
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2012
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-05021-0 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-05021-0 (ISBN)
John Ross (1777–1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 2 contains scientific reports and information on the Inuit, including a vocabulary.
Polar explorer John Ross (1777–1856) sailed with William Edward Parry in 1818 to seek a North-West Passage from Baffin Bay. The attempt was unsuccessful, and Ross was widely blamed for its failure. In 1829, he set out on a privately funded expedition on the steamship Victory, accompanied by his nephew James Clark Ross, to try again, returning to England in late 1833. Using survival techniques learnt from the Inuit he befriended, Ross kept his crew healthy through four icebound winters. While the voyage once again failed to find a North-West Passage, it surveyed the Boothia Peninsula and a large part of King William Land. It was also valuable for its scientific findings, with J. C. Ross discovering the magnetic pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 2 contains scientific reports, ethnological information on the Inuit, an Eskimo vocabulary and comments on natural history.
Polar explorer John Ross (1777–1856) sailed with William Edward Parry in 1818 to seek a North-West Passage from Baffin Bay. The attempt was unsuccessful, and Ross was widely blamed for its failure. In 1829, he set out on a privately funded expedition on the steamship Victory, accompanied by his nephew James Clark Ross, to try again, returning to England in late 1833. Using survival techniques learnt from the Inuit he befriended, Ross kept his crew healthy through four icebound winters. While the voyage once again failed to find a North-West Passage, it surveyed the Boothia Peninsula and a large part of King William Land. It was also valuable for its scientific findings, with J. C. Ross discovering the magnetic pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 2 contains scientific reports, ethnological information on the Inuit, an Eskimo vocabulary and comments on natural history.
Preface; 1. Sketch of the Esquimaux found in the territory of Boothia Felix; 2. Vocabulary of the English, Danish, and Esquimaux languages; 3. Dialogues in the English, Danish, and Esquimaux languages; 4. Chronometers; 5. Aurora borealis; 6. Natural history; 7. Report on instruments; 8. Terrestrial refraction; 9. Surgeon's report; 10. Biography of the Victory's crew; Appendix; Latitudes and longitudes; List of subscribers.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.5.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage 2 Volume Set ; Volume 2 |
| Zusatzinfo | 11 Halftones, color; 8 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 1000 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-05021-2 / 1108050212 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-05021-0 / 9781108050210 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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