The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe 2 Volume Set

With a Historical Review of Previous Journeys along the North Coast of the Old World

Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (Autor)

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1056 Seiten

2012
Cambridge University Press
9781108049856 (ISBN)

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In this work of 1881, the Finnish Arctic explorer and geologist A. E. Nordenskiöld describes his most famous expedition, the first crossing of the North-East Passage. Volume 1 describes the journey to the Bering Strait, and Volume 2 the onward voyage to Yokohama in Japan, and then home to Sweden.

The Finnish geologist and Arctic explorer A. E. Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) spent much of his life in exile in Sweden, where he was made a baron. He served as Superintendent of the Mineralogical Department of the Swedish Royal Museum, and later became a Member of the Swedish Academy. Following a number of expeditions during the 1860s, he concluded that the North Pole could not be reached by ship, and in 1872 he tried unsuccessfully to reach it overland. A great historian of cartography, he amassed a huge collection of maps, now included in UNESCO's 'Memory of the World' Register. This two-volume work, published in Swedish in 1881, describes his most famous voyage, the first crossing of the North-East Passage. Volume 1 describes the journey from Tromso to the Bering Strait, along with a review of previous exploration in the region. Volume 2 covers the journey to Japan, and the return home.

Volume 1: Author's preface; Translator's preface; Introduction; 1. Departure; 2. Departure from Maosoe; 3. From the animal world of Novaya Zemlya; 4. The origin of the names Yugor Schar and Kara Sea; 5. The history of the North-East Passage; 6. The north-east voyages of the Russians and Norwegians; 7. Departure from Port Dickson; 8. The voyage of the Fraser and the Express up the Yenisej; 9. The new Siberian islands; 10. Wintering becomes necessary. Volume 2: 11. Hope of release at the New Year; 12. The history of the Chukches; 13. The development of our knowledge of the north coast of Asia; 14. Passage through Behring's Straits; 15. The position of Behring Island; 16. Arrival at Yokohama; 17. Excursion to Asamayama; 18. Farewell dinner at Yokohama; 19. Hong Kong and Canton; 20. The journey home; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.5.2012
Reihe/Serie	Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Übersetzer	Alexander Leslie
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	141 x 216 mm
Gewicht	1450 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-13	9781108049856 / 9781108049856
Zustand	Neuware