An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) - Softcover

Sauer, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108066658 ISBN 13: 9781108066655

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2013

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This illustrated account traces the 1785–94 Russian expedition led by Joseph Billings (1758–1806) to chart the east Siberian coastline and undertake scientific observations. Written up by Martin Sauer, the expedition's secretary, this 1802 publication includes descriptions of the peoples found living in the most inhospitable of environments.

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Impressed by the discoveries of Captain Cook, and conscious that Russia was lagging behind other countries in terms of navigation and exploration, Catherine the Great commissioned an expedition in 1785 to chart the coastline in the far north-east of her empire. Born in Middlesex, Joseph Billings (1758–1806) had sailed under Cook but entered Russian service in 1783. He was chosen to lead the expedition, which would last for nine years. Written up by Martin Sauer, secretary and translator to the expedition, this illustrated account was first published in English in 1802, documenting the sheer scale of the task and the range of scientific activities carried out. Notable for producing the first accurate maps of the shoreline and islands of east Siberia, the expedition also contributed to the ethnographic and zoological knowledge of this most inhospitable of environments.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1108066658
• ISBN 13: 9781108066655
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448