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Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea: In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1823
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea: In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1823
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ferdinand Petrovich von Wrangell
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Edited and translated by Edward Sabine
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:556 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Historical geography
Expeditions |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108062152
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| Classifications | Dewey:919.804 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
29 August 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
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