Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery
With Notes on the Natural History
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-04155-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-04155-3 (ISBN)
Written by expedition commander George Nares, this 1878 two-volume journal recounts the 1875–6 British Arctic expedition's attempt to reach the North Pole. Volume 1 describes the discovery of the route later called Nares Strait, and the dog-sled journey that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved.
The British Vice-Admiral and Arctic explorer Sir George Nares (1831–1915) received several honours for his contributions to science, including a fellowship of the Royal Society. He attended the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before joining the service in 1845. After a varied early career and the successful Challenger scientific expedition in the Atlantic, he took command of the British Arctic expedition of 1875–6 that hoped to reach the North Pole. Nares' popular two-volume account of the journey was published in 1878. Volume 1 describes the journey north, and covers the discovery of the channel later called Nares Strait, and the remarkable dog-sled expedition of second-in-command, Albert Markham, that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved. Nares' official report of the expedition and Markham's account of the journey, The Great Frozen Sea, are also available from the Cambridge Library Collection.
The British Vice-Admiral and Arctic explorer Sir George Nares (1831–1915) received several honours for his contributions to science, including a fellowship of the Royal Society. He attended the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before joining the service in 1845. After a varied early career and the successful Challenger scientific expedition in the Atlantic, he took command of the British Arctic expedition of 1875–6 that hoped to reach the North Pole. Nares' popular two-volume account of the journey was published in 1878. Volume 1 describes the journey north, and covers the discovery of the channel later called Nares Strait, and the remarkable dog-sled expedition of second-in-command, Albert Markham, that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved. Nares' official report of the expedition and Markham's account of the journey, The Great Frozen Sea, are also available from the Cambridge Library Collection.
Preface; List of the officers and men; Sailing orders; 1. Departure from Portsmouth; 2. Cordial reception by the inspector; 3. Leave Upernivik; 4. Hartstene Bay; 5. Re-enter Bay; 5. Re-enter Smith Sound; 6. Cape John Barrow; 7. Cape Joseph Henry; 8. Rawson's second start; 9. Preparations for winter; 10. Tidal registers; 11. Geographical discoveries; 12. Departure of the sledge parties; 13. Increase of scurvy; 14. Lieutenant Parr arrives on board Alert.
Reihe/Serie | Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery 2 Volume Set ; Volume 1 |
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Mitarbeit |
Anhang von: H. W. Feilden |
Zusatzinfo | 4 Plates, black and white; 25 Line drawings, unspecified |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 570 g |
Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-04155-8 / 1108041558 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-04155-3 / 9781108041553 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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