Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée
Exécuté par ordre du roi pendant les années 1837–1838–1839–1840

The ten-volume report, published 1841–6, by the French explorer and ethnographer who discovered new Antarctic territory during his expedition.

Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville (Author)

9781108049887, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 May 2012

386 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg

In 1836, the French King Louis-Philippe, enthusiastic for Southern Hemisphere exploration, supported J. Dumont d'Urville's plan for a circumnavigation focusing on the South Seas. D'Urville (1790–1842) had already distinguished himself on two Pacific expeditions and was eager to rival the achievements of James Cook. Between 1837 and 1840, the ships Astrolabe and Zélée explored the waters of the Antarctic area and Oceania in extremely harsh conditions: almost forty crew members died or deserted. However, d'Urville discovered a new portion of the Antarctic coast, shed light on the ethnography of several Pacific islands and brought back multitudes of botanical specimens. His impressive contributions to the fields of geography, natural history and ethnography were gathered in this ten-volume work, published between 1841 and 1846. In Volume 1, published in 1841, d'Urville recounts the perils of the journey from France to the Strait of Magellan, via Rio de Janeiro.

Avertissement
Lettre du Ministre de la Marine
Note du dépot général de la marine
Etat des officiers et marins
Introduction
1. De Toulon à Ténériffe
2. Séjour à Ténériffe
3. Traversée de Ténériffe à Rio-Janeiro
4. Traversée de Rio-Janeiro à Porte-Famine
5. Des navigations dans le Détroit de Magellan
6. Navigation depuis l'entrée du Détroit de Magellan jusqu'au Porte-Famine
7. Séjour à Porte-Famine
8. Du Porte-Famine au Havre Peckett
9. Séjour au Havre Peckett et départ du Détroit
Notes.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]