Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly, Jukes

Автор: Jukes
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly
ISBN: 1108031072 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031073
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Описание: The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811-1869) participated in a British surveying expedition to Australia and New Guinea from 1842 to 1846. This two-volume work, published in 1847, describes his observations and experiences in these exotic locations. Volume 2 focuses mainly on Jukes` travels in the interior of Java.

Автор: Lyon
Название: The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of HMS Hecla
ISBN: 110807099X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108070997
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Описание: George Francis Lyon (1795-1832) captained HMS Hecla on the second expedition led by William Parry in 1821-3 to find the North-West Passage. This illustrated account, published in 1824, describes the difficulties of sea ice and scurvy. Lyon also makes very perceptive observations on the Inuit.

Автор: Darwin
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty`s Ships Adventure and Beagle
ISBN: 1108083153 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083157
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Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.

Автор: Darwin
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty`s Ships Adventure and Beagle
ISBN: 1108083145 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083140
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Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.

Автор: Darwin
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty`s Ships Adventure and Beagle
ISBN: 1108083137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108083133
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Описание: Before Charles Darwin`s famous voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in a challenging survey of the South American coastline. Volume 1 of this three-volume work, published in 1839, describes that 1826-30 expedition, while Volumes 2 and 3 cover the second voyage.

Автор: Belcher
Название: Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Samarang, during the Years 1843–46
ISBN: 110802923X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108029230
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Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Volume 2 covers dramatic episodes on the homeward journey from Japan, and includes a substantial section by the ship`s surgeon on the exotic flora and fauna observed during the voyage.

Автор: Belcher
Название: Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Samarang, during the Years 1843–46
ISBN: 1108029221 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108029223
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Описание: Published in 1848, Sir Edward Belcher`s account of the Eastern Archipelago appealed to Victorian readers` enthusiasm for exploration and adventure. Describing exotic locations including Borneo, Manila and Singapore, Volume 1 blends topographical and strategic observations with vivid descriptions of Asian villages and temples, and of encounters with rulers and pirates.

Автор: Back
Название: Narrative of an Expedition in HMS Terror
ISBN: 1108063705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108063708
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Описание: First published in 1838, this account by the British naval officer Sir George Back (1796-1878) traces his ill-fated 1836-7 Arctic expedition aboard the bomb vessel HMS Terror, which became trapped in ice for ten months. This remains a vivid record of survival in the face of adversity.

Автор: Callcott
Название: Voyage of HMS Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824–1825
ISBN: 1108062113 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108062114
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Описание: In July 1824 the king and queen of Hawaii died of measles on a state visit to England. Published in 1826, this composite work combines a brief history of Hawaii with an account of the voyage led by George Anson Byron to return the royal bodies to their native land.

Автор: Darwin
Название: Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of HMS Beagle round the World, under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N.
ISBN: 1108038069 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038065
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Описание: Published in 1845, this is the second edition of Charles Darwin`s famous journal from his five-year scientific expedition on H.M.S. Beagle. The observations and discoveries he published here eventually inspired his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection, and so created a storm in the scientific and religious communities.