{"product_id":"the-voyage-of-the-jeannette-the-ship-and-ice-journals-of-george-w-de-long-lieutenant-commander-u-s-n-and-commander-of-the-polar-expedition-of-1879-1881-paperback-9781108050180","title":"The Voyage of the Jeannette; The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander U.S.N., and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879–1881 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108050180","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Voyage of the Jeannette\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander U.S.N., and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879–1881\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese two volumes, published in 1883, document the doomed Polar expedition of George W. De Long in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Washington De Long (Author), Emma De Long (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108050180, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages, 38 b\/w illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.63 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\"\u003eGeorge W. De Long (1844–81) was a US Navy officer who set out to find a new route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. During his voyage, which left San Francisco in 1879, he claimed the De Long Islands for the USA. But when his vessel, the Jeannette, sank, the crew abandoned ship, and he eventually died of starvation in Siberia. Compiled by his wife from his journals and the testimony of the survivors, these two volumes document De Long's doomed expedition. First published in 1883, Volume 2 records the Jeannette's final wreckage, and the crew's continuation of their perilous mission in smaller boats. It concludes with the discovery of De Long's records, and later his remains, by surviving crew member George Melville. Providing a vivid account of nineteenth-century Polar exploration, it remains of great interest to scholars of geography and maritime studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e10. The return to cold and darkness\u003cbr\u003e 11. The last of the Jeannette\u003cbr\u003e 12. Leaving the ship behind\u003cbr\u003e 13. The march over the frozen ocean\u003cbr\u003e 14. Bennett Island\u003cbr\u003e 15. In the boats\u003cbr\u003e 16. The New Siberian Islands\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Lena delta\u003cbr\u003e 18. The fatal month\u003cbr\u003e 19. Nindemann and Noros\u003cbr\u003e 20. The fortunes of the whaleboat party\u003cbr\u003e 21. The first search\u003cbr\u003e 22. The final search\u003cbr\u003e 23. Conclusion.\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":46266093535512,"sku":"9781108050180","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108050180i_4316a86f-ef22-4a84-a201-c85f055a19a5.jpg?v=1696747010","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-voyage-of-the-jeannette-the-ship-and-ice-journals-of-george-w-de-long-lieutenant-commander-u-s-n-and-commander-of-the-polar-expedition-of-1879-1881-paperback-9781108050180","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}