Bellingshausen and the Russian Antarctic Expedition, 1819-21

2014
ISBN: 978-0-230-36326-7
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 146 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 4876 g

This book examines the little studied story of Bellinghausen, and includes the fullest biography of the celebrated Russian explorer ever published, and with thoughtful discussion of the achievements and limitations of the expedition and suggestions for further research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bulkeley, R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by Ian R. Stone Preface Acknowledgements and sources Chronology List of abbreviations PART I: IMPERIAL QUEST 1. Port Jackson, 1820 2. The Commander 3. Southward Ho 4. Wanted on Voyage PART II: REPORTS Translator's Note 5. First Season: December 1819 September 1820 6. Second Season: November 1820 - August 1821 7. The Able Seaman 8. The Astronomer 9. The Lieutenant 10. Other Witnesses 11. Homecoming PART III: FINDINGS 12. Achievements 13. Future Research 14. Afterwords Appendices 1-6 Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

Rip Bulkeley lives in Oxford, UK, and has written studies of the arms race, the space race, and international scientific cooperation. He is a member of British Pugwash, the Hakluyt Society, and the History Expert Group of ICSU's Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. He has published several articles in Polar Record, and contributed to a recent History of the International Polar Years (Barr and Lüdecke, 2010).