Buch, Englisch, 506 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 707 g
With 'The Franklin Expedition'
Buch, Englisch, 506 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 707 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
ISBN: 978-1-108-07335-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Son of an Arctic whaler, William Scoresby (1789–1857) made the first of many voyages to northern latitudes when he was just ten years old. Later a scientist and clergyman, he wrote on a wide range of topics, and his observations on the Arctic prompted further exploration of the region. The two works reissued here together draw on his experience of seafaring in difficult conditions. First published in 1835, Memorials of the Sea is coloured by Scoresby's belief in divine providence. He discusses the observance of the Sabbath at sea, and considers the Mary Russell murders of 1828, where a ship's captain killed his crew. Scoresby interviewed the perpetrator himself and draws his own conclusions as to the meaning of the incident. The second work included in this reissue is The Franklin Expedition (1850), drawing together considerations relating to the fate and whereabouts of the missing explorers.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte: Expeditionen & Entdeckungen
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
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Part I. Memorials of the Sea: 1. Sabbaths in the Arctic region; 2. Loss of the Esk, whaler; 3. A glance at Iceland; 4. The Mary Russell; 5. The hurricane; Part II. The Franklin Expedition: Introductory remarks; 1. The public duty; 2. Historical sketch of the plan and outset of the missing expedition; 3. Considerations as to present measures; 4. The passage of the middle ice; 5. On aids to the furtherance of research; Appendix.
