Isbn: 9781108041515 - vitus bering: the discoverer of bering strait: the discoverer of bering strait (cambridge library collection - travel and exploration) (10 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. The 1889 translation of an 1885 biography of Bering (1681-1741), the Danish-Russian explorer of the Siberian and Alaskan coasts. Translator(s): Olson, Julius E. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBTP; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320. . 2011. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . …

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Zustand: New. The 1889 translation of an 1885 biography of Bering (1681-1741), the Danish-Russian explorer of the Siberian and Alaskan coasts. Translator(s): Olson, Julius E. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBTP; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320. . 2011. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was a Danish-born Russian navigator. He enlisted in the Russian navy and fought during the Great Northern War (1700-21) against the Swedish Empire. In 1725 he received a commission from Peter the Great to discover whether there was a land bridge between Russia and America. He sailed through what would later be called the Bering Strait, but was unable to reach America on this first attempt. He succeeded on his next voyage, later named the Great Northern Expedition, and set about mapping significant sections of North American coastline. He also charted the Arctic coast of Siberia, 'discovered' Japan from the North and became the first European to explore Alaska. Published in English translation for the American market in 1889, this sympathetic biography by the historian and geographer Peter Lauridsen (1846-1923) had originally appeared in Danish in 1885. It includes extensive notes and an index.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Vitus Bering (16811741) was a Danish-born Russian navigator. He enlisted in the Russian navy and fought during the Great Northern War (170021) against the Swedish Empire. In 1725 he received a commission from Peter the Great to discover whether there was a land bridge between Russia and America. He sailed through what would later be called the Bering Strait, but was unable to reach America on this first attempt. He succeeded on his next voyage, later named the Great Northern Expedition, and set about mapping significant sections of North American coastline. He also charted the Arctic coast of Siberia, 'discovered' Japan from the North and became the first European to explore Alaska. Published in English translation for the American market in 1889, this sympathetic biography by the historian and geographer Peter Lauridsen (18461923) had originally appeared in Danish in 1885. It includes extensive notes and an index. Published in Danish in 1885, and translated into English in 1889, this is a sympathetic biography of the great Danish explorer Vitus Bering (16811741). It describes his experiences in the Russian navy and his many voyages of exploration around Alaska and Siberia, including the ten-year-long Great Northern Expedition. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Published in Danish in 1885, and translated into English in 1889, this is a sympathetic biography of the great Danish explorer Vitus Bering (1681-1741). It describes his experiences in the Russian navy and his many voyages of exploration around Alaska and S.…