Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Herald during the Years 1845–51 under the Command of Captain Henry Kellett, R.N., C.B.

Being a Circumnavigation of the Globe and Three Cruizes to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin

By:

Berthold Seemann

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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Berthold Seemann (1825–71), a German-born botanist and traveller, published several scientific books and articles. He also composed music and in the 1860s he wrote three plays which enjoyed some success in Germany. In 1846 Seemann was appointed naturalist to the British ship HMS Herald, which was engaged in a hydrographical survey of the Pacific. In this two-volume work, published in 1853, the author recounts how he joined the Herald in Panama in 1847 and remained on board until 1851. The ship explored almost all of the West Coast of America and also sailed north into the Arctic seas. In Volume 1, Seemann arrives in Panama, only to find that the Herald is not yet in port; he uses the time to explore the Isthmus, the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and in the process discovers a number of new plants.

Release date NZ

July 12th, 2012

Author

Berthold Seemann

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Maps; 1 Halftones, color

Pages

348

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Dimensions

140x216x20

ISBN-13

9781108049801

Product ID

19890338

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