Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia, the Frozen Ocean, and the North-East Sea (Classic Reprint)
Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia, the Frozen Ocean, and the North-East Sea (Classic Reprint)

Author: Gawrila Sarytschew

Publisher:

Published: 2017-05-27

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780282091057

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Excerpt from Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia, the Frozen Ocean, and the North-East SeaThe various preparations for the expedition lasted six months; all the necessary astronomical instruments being ordered from England: while much time was occupied in collecting the toys and trifling presents for the savage inhabitants, as well as medals of gold, silver, and copper, which were struck for the same purpose.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia
Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North-East of Siberia

Author: Gavriil Andreevich Sarychev

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022780095

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Originally published in the early 19th century, this account of a Russian scientific expedition to the Arctic is a fascinating glimpse into a harsh and forbidding landscape. Sarychev's descriptions of ice floes, whale hunting, and encounters with native peoples are both vivid and insightful, and his scientific observations helped to expand our knowledge of the Arctic region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

From Northeast Passage to Northern Sea Route
From Northeast Passage to Northern Sea Route

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-09-12

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 9004521844

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This volume is the first study of the entire history of the Northern Sea Route, from its earliest exploration to the twenty-first century. It includes the West-European search for a new waterway to the Orient (sixteenth to seventeenth century), the Russian Kamchatka expeditions (eighteenth century), and the navigation from Europe to the major rivers in north-west Siberia (late nineteenth to early twentieth century), as well as the Russian utilisation of the sea route in the Soviet epoch and later.

In the Wake of Cook
In the Wake of Cook

Author: David Mackay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-14

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1351048805

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Originally published in 1985. After the epoch-making voyages of exploration of Captain Cook, a series of further exploratory missions was financed by the British government to add to the knowledge of the lands of the southern hemisphere: 'a more minute examination of the coast' was, for example, the brief of the voyage of the Investigator. Specimens of plants and fauna were to be collected, and useful products noted. The combination of the commercial streak with a commitment to empirical science was typical of the interests of the eighteenth century. This book traces the explorations and achievements of those who undertook missions of this kind, as extensions of their patrons' eyes, as it were. The commercial possibilities - of cotton, furs, foodstuffs, and other products - were exploited to the full, and the achievements of science thus helped to strengthen the imperial effort. Notable figures include the distinguished naturalist Sir Joseph Banks and the notorious Captain Bligh of the Bounty. The fascination and wide-ranging story is told with full scholarly documentation and many new insights and discoveries.