{"product_id":"narrative-of-a-voyage-to-the-pacific-and-beerings-strait-to-co-operate-with-the-polar-expeditions-performed-in-his-majestys-ship-blossom-under-the-command-of-captain-f-w-beechey-in-the-years-1825-26-27-28-paperback-9781108031035","title":"Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait; To Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the Command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108031035","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTo Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the Command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1831 publication vividly describes Pacific islands, the last Bounty mutineer, the Bering Strait coastline and its Inuit population.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick William Beechey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108031035, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e558 pages, 13 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.7 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\"\u003eFrederick William Beechey (1796–1856), naval officer and hydrographer, was born into a family of artists, joined the Navy at a young age and went on to travel the world to survey coastlines and oceans. He published several accounts of his expeditions to destinations including the Arctic and Africa. This two-volume work, first published in 1831, describes his voyage as commander of the Blossom in 1825–1828. The ship's mission was to support the exploration of the North-West Passage by travelling eastwards via the Bering Strait to meet the explorers Sir John Franklin and Sir Edward Parry who were travelling west from the North Atlantic. Volume 1 records Beechey's outward journey via Cape Horn, his visits to Pitcairn Island, where he met the last surviving Bounty mutineer and documented his story (retold in Chapters 3 and 4), Tahiti, and Hawai'i, and his first season exploring the Bering Strait.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Departure from England\u003cbr\u003e 2. Leave the coast of Chili\u003cbr\u003e 3. Pitcairn Island\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bounty Bay\u003cbr\u003e 5. Visit Oeno Island\u003cbr\u003e 6. Second interview with the natives\u003cbr\u003e 7. Quit Gambier Islands\u003cbr\u003e 8. Boat sent to examine the channel into Bow Island Lagoon\u003cbr\u003e 9. Proceedings at Otaheite\u003cbr\u003e 10. Departure from Otaheite\u003cbr\u003e 11. Quit Kotzebue Sound\u003cbr\u003e 12. Interesting narrative of the boat expedition.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\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":46266024952088,"sku":"9781108031035","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108031035i.jpg?v=1694873646","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-of-a-voyage-to-the-pacific-and-beerings-strait-to-co-operate-with-the-polar-expeditions-performed-in-his-majestys-ship-blossom-under-the-command-of-captain-f-w-beechey-in-the-years-1825-26-27-28-paperback-9781108031035","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}