Excursions in and about Newfoundland, during the Years 1839 and 1840 2 Volume Set
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2011
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03091-5 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03091-5 (ISBN)
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The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) travelled to Newfoundland in 1839. He published this two-volume account of the expedition in 1842. Volume 1 describes Jukes' voyage, the island's rugged landscapes, and the daily life of its inhabitants. Volume 2 contains reports on Newfoundland's natural history, geography and geology.
The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) studied at Cambridge under Adam Sedgwick and eventually became a prominent member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. In 1839 he was appointed to a survey of Newfoundland, a place about which he had until then been in 'utter ignorance'. The explorers failed to find the hoped-for mineral wealth they had been sent to prospect for, and in 1841 Jukes joined the H.M.S. Fly as a naturalist for an upcoming expedition to chart the coasts of Australia and New Guinea. The Fly set sail for the Pacific in 1842, the year in which this two-volume account of Jukes' Newfoundland experiences was published. Volume 1 describes Jukes' arrival in Newfoundland, its rugged landscapes, and life in the fishing communities of this harsh North Atlantic outpost. Volume 2 focuses on Jukes' scientific observations, and includes descriptions of the island's natural history, geography and geology.
The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) studied at Cambridge under Adam Sedgwick and eventually became a prominent member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. In 1839 he was appointed to a survey of Newfoundland, a place about which he had until then been in 'utter ignorance'. The explorers failed to find the hoped-for mineral wealth they had been sent to prospect for, and in 1841 Jukes joined the H.M.S. Fly as a naturalist for an upcoming expedition to chart the coasts of Australia and New Guinea. The Fly set sail for the Pacific in 1842, the year in which this two-volume account of Jukes' Newfoundland experiences was published. Volume 1 describes Jukes' arrival in Newfoundland, its rugged landscapes, and life in the fishing communities of this harsh North Atlantic outpost. Volume 2 focuses on Jukes' scientific observations, and includes descriptions of the island's natural history, geography and geology.
Volume 1: Preface; 1. Departure from Liverpool; 2. Engage the Beaufort; 3. Leave St. John's for the westward; 4. Cape St. George; 5. Raised Beach; 6. The Dead Islands; 7. Arrival at St. John's and meeting with Dr. Stuwitz; 8. Return of Dr. Stuwitz, and departure with him to the ice. Volume 2: 9. Difficulties with the House of Assembly; 10. Start for Bonavista Bay; 11. Expedition to Fogo Island, Toulinguet, and Exploits River; Natural history of Newfoundland; General report of the Geological Survey of Newfoundland during the years 1839 and 1840; Sketch of the physical geography of Newfoundland; Sketch of the geology of Newfoundland; Practical results.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2011 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 217 mm |
| Gewicht | 990 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-03091-2 / 1108030912 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-03091-5 / 9781108030915 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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