A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's 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 the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the Ship Rurick

By:

Otto Von Kotzebue

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Paperback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

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An admirer of Captain Cook, Otto von Kotzebue (1787-1846) was a leading navigator, in Russian service, circumnavigating the globe three times. His 1815 expedition set out to find a passage through the Arctic, study the coastlines of Kamchatka and Alaska, and explore the Pacific. Among the personnel were the naturalist Chamisso and the artist Choris, who both contributed valuable information to the published account, while Eschscholtz, a physician, collected zoological specimens. Originally published in 1821 in Russian and German, this English translation, presented with many plates and charts, appeared the same year and formed part of Darwin's library aboard the Beagle. Volume 3 continues with Chamisso's detailed observations as well as contributions by other members of the expedition. Flora and fauna are identified, mineral samples taken, and aerometric readings recorded along with the temperature of the sea.

Release date NZ

February 24th, 2013

Author

Otto Von Kotzebue

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Translated by H. E. Lloyd

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

1 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 2 maps

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

458

Publisher

Cambridge Library Collection

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

Dimensions

140x216x26

ISBN-13

9781108057592

Product ID

20950365

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