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
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-108-04985-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 1056 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1490 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nordenskiold, Nils Adolf Erik

Nordenskiöld, Nils Adolf Erik

Weitere Mitwirkende

Leslie, Alexander

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographische Entdeckungen und Erkundung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.