{"product_id":"a-voyage-of-discovery-into-the-south-sea-and-beerings-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-paperback-9781108057585","title":"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… (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108057585","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-East Passage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUndertaken in the Years 1815–1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the Ship Rurick\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA three-volume translated account, published in 1821, of the pioneering Russian expedition that mapped the coast of Siberia and Alaska.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOtto von Kotzebue (Author), H. E. Lloyd (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108057585, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e452 pages, 3 colour illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn 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 2 contains the concluding part of the journal, together with contributions by the other members of the expedition. Chamisso's chapters on the Pacific languages are still of interest today, with his glossaries including words not given in any other contemporary sources.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJournal of the voyage, continued: 11. From the Sandwich Islands to the newly discovered Radack Chain\u003cbr\u003e 12. From Radack to the St Lawrence Islands\u003cbr\u003e 13. From St Lawrence Islands to Radack and Guahon\u003cbr\u003e 14. From Guahon to St Helena\u003cbr\u003e 15. From St Helena to Revel\u003cbr\u003e Analysis of the islands discovered by Rurick in the Great Ocean I. F. Krusenstern\u003cbr\u003e On the diseases of the crew, during the three years' voyage, by the physician of the ship J. F. Eschscholtz\u003cbr\u003e Remarks and opinions of the naturalist of the expedition, Adelbert von Chamisso: Preface Adelbert von Chamisso\u003cbr\u003e View of the Great Ocean, its islands, and its coasts\u003cbr\u003e The Tagalese alphabet\u003cbr\u003e Vocabulary of the dialects of Chamori (Mariana Islands), and of Eap, Ulea, and Radack\u003cbr\u003e Songs of Radack.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266129482008,"sku":"9781108057585","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108057585i_5a040941-4f91-47a4-b614-d40539d19dcf.jpg?v=1696747355","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-voyage-of-discovery-into-the-south-sea-and-beerings-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-paperback-9781108057585","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}