The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of HMS Hecla, Lyon

Автор: Fisher
Название: Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions in His Majesty`s Ships Hecla and Griper , in the Years 1819 and 1820
ISBN: 110807491X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108074919
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: In 1821, Alexander Fisher (d.1838), ship`s surgeon on H.M.S. Hecla, published this lively and detailed account of Parry`s voyage in search of the North-West Passage in 1819-20. He describes the people and wildlife seen during the voyage, as well as providing technical details of latitude, weather and currents.

Автор: Jukes
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly
ISBN: 1108031072 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031073
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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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: Jukes
Название: Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly
ISBN: 1108031064 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031066
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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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. Volume 1 covers the Barrier Reef, the Torres Strait and the Sunda Islands.

Автор: Back
Название: Narrative of an Expedition in HMS Terror
ISBN: 1108063705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108063708
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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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
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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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: Rickman
Название: Journal of Captain Cook`s Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery
ISBN: 1108071813 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108071819
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Описание: John Rickman, second lieutenant on one of the two ships commanded by James Cook on his last expedition, wrote this journal during the voyage. It was first published anonymously in 1781, with this revised edition appearing in 1785, offering a detailed first-hand narrative of the four-year voyage, including Cook`s death.