Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the Command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28 |
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| Author:
| Beechey, Frederick William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-01488-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This two-volume work, first published in 1831, describes an expedition in support of the North-West Passage exploration effort. Volume 2 covers the explorers' voyage from California via Hawai'i and China to their second summer season in the Bering Strait. It includes maps, illustrations, an Eskimo vocabulary, and notes on navigation.
This two-volume work, first published in 1831, describes an expedition in support of the North-West Passage exploration effort. Volume 2 covers the explorers' voyage from California via Hawai'i and China to their second summer season in the Bering Strait. It includes maps, illustrations, an Eskimo vocabulary, and notes on navigation.