Narrative of a Voyage round the World
In the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, during the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06154-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06154-4 (ISBN)
Translated from French and published in English in 1823, this work is an engaging and witty account of the scientific expedition of 1817–20 that was commissioned by the French Académie des Sciences. It was written by author and explorer Jacques Arago (1790–1855), who was the expedition's draughtsman.
Founded in 1666, the French Académie des Sciences was a prominent and prestigious organisation behind numerous scientific advances in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In 1817, commissioned by the Académie, Louis de Freycinet (1779–1841) embarked on a three-year expedition with the main purpose of investigating terrestrial magnetism and taking a series of pendulum measurements. In the course of this voyage around the world, the scientists aboard the Uranie also collected an abundance of samples and made significant observations in the fields of geography, ethnology, astronomy, hydrography and meteorology. The progress of this journey was detailed by Jacques Arago (1790–1855), draughtsman on the expedition, in the form of letters to a friend. This illustrated narrative is prefaced by a report to the Académie which summarises the mission's findings. Translated into English and published in 1823, this work is an informative and often witty account, reflecting contemporary ambitions in science and exploration.
Founded in 1666, the French Académie des Sciences was a prominent and prestigious organisation behind numerous scientific advances in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In 1817, commissioned by the Académie, Louis de Freycinet (1779–1841) embarked on a three-year expedition with the main purpose of investigating terrestrial magnetism and taking a series of pendulum measurements. In the course of this voyage around the world, the scientists aboard the Uranie also collected an abundance of samples and made significant observations in the fields of geography, ethnology, astronomy, hydrography and meteorology. The progress of this journey was detailed by Jacques Arago (1790–1855), draughtsman on the expedition, in the form of letters to a friend. This illustrated narrative is prefaced by a report to the Académie which summarises the mission's findings. Translated into English and published in 1823, this work is an informative and often witty account, reflecting contemporary ambitions in science and exploration.
Preface; Report made to the Academy of Sciences; Part I: 1. Introduction; 2. Departure; 3. Majorca and Minorca; 4. At sea; 5. Gibraltar; 6. Teneriffe; 7. At sea; 8. Brasil; 9. At sea; 10. Cape of Good Hope; 11. Isle of France; 12. Isle of Bourbon; 13. New Holland; 14. The Moluccas; 15. At sea; 16. The Caroline Islands; 17. The Marianne Islands; Part II: 18. The Marianne Islands (cont.); 19. The Sandwich Islands; 20. At sea; 21. New South Wales; 22. At sea; 23. The Malouine Islands; 24. Monte Video; 25. Brasil; 26. Arrival in France; Appendices.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.6.2013 |
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Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration |
Zusatzinfo | 25 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
Gewicht | 1590 g |
Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-06154-0 / 1108061540 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06154-4 / 9781108061544 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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