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)

9781108049924, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 May 2012

438 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.55 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. Volume 5, published in 1843, recounts the crew's adventures on small islands off Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Indonesia.

35. Traversée des iles Viti au port de l'Astrolabe
36. Séjour au port de l'Astrolabe
37. Fin de la reconnaissance des îles Salomon
38. Séjour aux îles Hogoleu
39. Séjour à Umata
40. Reconnaissances des îles Gouap
41. Séjour à Amboine
Notes.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]