A Voyage of Discovery, Into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-East Passage

A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beerings Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-East Passage: Undertaken in the Years 1815–1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of t Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846) was a leading navigator of his age, circumnavigating the globe three times. His 1815 expedition set out to find a passage through the Arctic, investigate the coastlines of Kamchatka and Alaska, and explore the Pacific. Published in 1821, this three-volume translated account was in Darwins library aboard the Beagle. Autor: Otto von Kotzebue Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2013 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 452 Wymiary: 21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm Ilustracje: 3 Maps; 3 Halftones, color Język: angielski ISBN: 9781108057585