Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea
In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1823
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06215-2 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06215-2 (ISBN)
In 1820–3, Russian explorer Ferdinand von Wrangell (1797–1870) led an expedition to survey Siberia's north-eastern coastline. Translated into English from German, this wide-ranging account of a little-known portion of the globe was edited by the geophysicist Sir Edward Sabine (1788–1883) and published in 1840.
The explorer, soldier and geophysicist Sir Edward Sabine (1788–1883) served as astronomer on John Ross's 1818 expedition in search of the North-West Passage. His return to the Arctic, under William Parry in 1819–20, compounded a keen interest in geomagnetism and his publications earned him the Copley Medal of the Royal Society (whose presidency he would later hold). His experience and expertise made him a natural editor, therefore, of this Arctic narrative, translated into English from German by his wife, Elizabeth Juliana Leeves (1807–79), and published in 1840. It is the account by Ferdinand von Wrangell (1797–1870), a Russian explorer of Baltic German ancestry, regarding his expedition to survey Siberia's north-eastern coastline. Compiled from the notes of the scientists on board, this work offers a valuable and wide-ranging insight into an inaccessible and little-known portion of the globe.
The explorer, soldier and geophysicist Sir Edward Sabine (1788–1883) served as astronomer on John Ross's 1818 expedition in search of the North-West Passage. His return to the Arctic, under William Parry in 1819–20, compounded a keen interest in geomagnetism and his publications earned him the Copley Medal of the Royal Society (whose presidency he would later hold). His experience and expertise made him a natural editor, therefore, of this Arctic narrative, translated into English from German by his wife, Elizabeth Juliana Leeves (1807–79), and published in 1840. It is the account by Ferdinand von Wrangell (1797–1870), a Russian explorer of Baltic German ancestry, regarding his expedition to survey Siberia's north-eastern coastline. Compiled from the notes of the scientists on board, this work offers a valuable and wide-ranging insight into an inaccessible and little-known portion of the globe.
Preface; Introduction; 1. Departure of the expedition; 2. Journey from Jakuzk to Nishne Kolymsk; 3. General remarks of the district; 4. Nishne Kolymsk; 5. First ice journey over the sea; 6. Matiuschkin's account of the fair at Ostrownoje; 7. Second ice journey; 8. Nishne Kolymsk; 9. Matiuschkin's account of a journey along the lesser and the greater Aniuj rivers; 10. Survey of the coast of the polar sea; 11. Third journey on the ice of the polar sea; 12. Von Wrangell's journey through the stony tundra; 13. Matiuschkin's journey across the eastern tundra; 14. Fourth journey on the polar sea; 15. Return from Sredne Kolymsk to St Petersburgh; Appendix.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.8.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Übersetzer | Edward Sabine |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 700 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-06215-6 / 1108062156 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06215-2 / 9781108062152 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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