Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale-Fishery Including Researches and Discoveries on the Eastern Coast of West Greenland, Made in the Summer of 1822, in the Ship Baffin of Liverpool |
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| Author:
| Scoresby, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04132-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1823, this work recounts the 1822 penultimate journey to the Arctic regions of scientist and clergyman William Scoresby (1789-1857), during which he charted and named a section of the Greenland coast. The book also includes descriptions of Scoresby's scientific observations made on the trip.
First published in 1823, this work recounts the 1822 penultimate journey to the Arctic regions of scientist and clergyman William Scoresby (1789-1857), during which he charted and named a section of the Greenland coast. The book also includes descriptions of Scoresby's scientific observations made on the trip.