Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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  • Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Book Detail

  • Author : Sir William Edward Parry
  • Release Date : 1821
  • Publisher : London : J. Murray
  • Genre : Arctic regions
  • Pages : 584
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 68,68 MB

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific by Sir William Edward Parry PDF Summary

Book Description: Englishman William Edward Parry's journal of his voyage for the discovery of a North-west passage through the Canadian Arctic in the years 1819-'20 aboard the ships Hecla and Griper. Includes official instructions to Parry from the British government on undertaking the expedition, details of land and sea exploration, encounters with Inuit (Eskimos) and fauna in the region, lists of supplies, chronometric, magnetic and lunar observations, numerous plates and maps, glossary of technical terms.

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