{"product_id":"an-account-of-a-geographical-and-astronomical-expedition-to-the-northern-parts-of-russia-paperback-9781108066655","title":"An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108066655","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first-hand 1802 account of the 1785–94 Russian expedition to chart the east Siberian coastline and undertake scientific activities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Sauer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108066655, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages, 14 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.77 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\"\u003eImpressed by the discoveries of Captain Cook, and conscious that Russia was lagging behind other countries in terms of navigation and exploration, Catherine the Great commissioned an expedition in 1785 to chart the coastline in the far north-east of her empire. Born in Middlesex, Joseph Billings (1758–1806) had sailed under Cook but entered Russian service in 1783. He was chosen to lead the expedition, which would last for nine years. Written up by Martin Sauer, secretary and translator to the expedition, this illustrated account was first published in English in 1802, documenting the sheer scale of the task and the range of scientific activities carried out. Notable for producing the first accurate maps of the shoreline and islands of east Siberia, the expedition also contributed to the ethnographic and zoological knowledge of this most inhospitable of environments.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Explanations of Russian and other foreign words\u003cbr\u003e 1. Departure from St Petersburg\u003cbr\u003e 2. A succinct account of our transactions at Irkutsk\u003cbr\u003e 3. Departure from Irkutsk\u003cbr\u003e 4. Arrival at Ochotsk\u003cbr\u003e 5. Departure from Ochotsk\u003cbr\u003e 6. Meeting of the command, under circumstances of difficulty\u003cbr\u003e 7. Departure from Virchni Kovima\u003cbr\u003e 8. Departure from Neizshni Kovima Ostrog\u003cbr\u003e 9. Meet with Mr Ledyard\u003cbr\u003e 10. Account of the Yakuti\u003cbr\u003e 11. Leave Yakutsk\u003cbr\u003e 12. Receive information from Petersburg of an enemy's ship\u003cbr\u003e 13. Depart from Oonalashka\u003cbr\u003e 14. Leave Kadiak\u003cbr\u003e 15. Leave Prince William's Sound\u003cbr\u003e 16. Mr Pribuloff appointed to the sturman's place\u003cbr\u003e 17. Billings abandons all thought of re-visiting the American coast\u003cbr\u003e 18. Reception by the natives\u003cbr\u003e 19. Deplorable state of the party\u003cbr\u003e 20. Part of the company sail for Ochotsk\u003cbr\u003e 21. The peninsula of Kamtshatka described\u003cbr\u003e 22. The La Flavia departs for Canton\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\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":46005309440280,"sku":"9781108066655","price":44.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108066655i_fba2cd85-4206-40e5-a669-a96465ea8a0e.jpg?v=1696748640","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-account-of-a-geographical-and-astronomical-expedition-to-the-northern-parts-of-russia-paperback-9781108066655","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}