Voyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and round the World

Being Personal Narratives of Attempts to Reach the North and South Poles

By:

Robert McCormick

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800–90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 1 is mainly devoted to his Antarctic voyage (1839–43), during which he also visited St Helena, the Kerguelen Islands, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego. During three attempts to reach the South Pole the expedition explored the Ross Sea, described the ice barrier, and raised the British flag to claim possession. The volume ends with the abortive attempt in 1827 to reach the North Pole via Spitsbergen.

Release date NZ

May 8th, 2014

Author

Robert McCormick

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

25 Plates, color; 2 Maps; 29 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

512

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Dimensions

170x244x26

ISBN-13

9781108071710

Product ID

22243607

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