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)

9781108049917, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 May 2012

424 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 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 4, published in 1842, d'Urville presents his discoveries about customs on the Marquesas and Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa and Tonga.

25. Séjour à Nouka-Hiva
26. Fin de la relache de Nouka-Hiva
27. Séjour à Taïti
28. Traversée de Taïti à Apia
29. Séjour à Apia
30. Traversée d'Apia à Vavao
31. Traversée de Vavao aux îles Hapai
32. Séjour à Pao
33. Traversée de Pao à Lebouka
34. Fin de l'exploration des îles Viti
Notes.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]