{"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-9781108057592","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) 9781108057592","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\"\u003e9781108057592, 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\"\u003e458 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 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 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRemarks and opinions of the naturalist of the expedition, continued: Teneriffe\u003cbr\u003e Brazil\u003cbr\u003e Chili, with notices from Father Alday, and a tabular view of the missions\u003cbr\u003e California\u003cbr\u003e The Philippine Islands\u003cbr\u003e The Mariana Islands. Guahon\u003cbr\u003e Extract from the archives of San Ygnacio de Agaña\u003cbr\u003e On our knowledge of the First Province of the Great Ocean\u003cbr\u003e Radack, Ralick, Repith-Urur, Bogha, the Cornwallis Islands\u003cbr\u003e The Caroline Islands\u003cbr\u003e The Penrhyn Islands\u003cbr\u003e The Low Islands. Romanzoff Island\u003cbr\u003e Waihu, or Easter Island\u003cbr\u003e The Sandwich Islands. Johnstone Island\u003cbr\u003e Methods of kindling fire\u003cbr\u003e Kamtschatka. The Aleutian Islands and Beering's Straits\u003cbr\u003e Meteorology. The magnet\u003cbr\u003e Appendix by other authors: General remarks on the voyage\u003cbr\u003e On the coral islands\u003cbr\u003e On the nature of the rocks Moritz von Engelhardt\u003cbr\u003e List of minerals J. F. Eschscholtz\u003cbr\u003e Description of a new species of monkey J. F. Eschscholtz\u003cbr\u003e Observations on the Medusae, Velellae, and Porpitae J. F. Eschscholtz\u003cbr\u003e Description of new foreign butterflies J. F. Eschscholtz\u003cbr\u003e Aerometrical observations, from 18th of July, 1816, to the 13th of April 1818\u003cbr\u003e Temperature of the sea-water at different depths in the years 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818\u003cbr\u003e Remarks on the observations on the specific gravity of the sea-water in different latitudes, and on the temperature of the ocean at different depths J. C. Hörner\u003cbr\u003e Postscript Adalbert von Chamisso.\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":46266130137368,"sku":"9781108057592","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108057592i_0989c791-908c-44a2-b9fc-24514200469e.jpg?v=1696747354","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-9781108057592","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}