The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole Asserted - Couverture souple

Barrington, Daines

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1104322536 ISBN 13 : 9781104322533

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

Synopsis

The Possibility Of Approaching The North Pole Asserted is a historical book written by Daines Barrington in 1818. The book is a detailed account of the author's belief that it is possible to reach the North Pole through the Arctic Ocean. Barrington argues that the Arctic Ocean is not a solid mass of ice, but rather a series of floating icebergs that can be navigated. He also discusses the potential benefits of reaching the North Pole, including discovering new trade routes and scientific exploration. The book includes detailed descriptions of previous attempts to reach the North Pole, as well as Barrington's own theories and calculations. The Possibility Of Approaching The North Pole Asserted is a fascinating look at the history of Arctic exploration and the scientific theories that have shaped our understanding of the world.With An Appendix.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Papers relate, would, at any time, justily their republication; but at the present moment they derive an additional value from the expedition which is DOW preparing to Qlplore the Arctic Regions. Whether the extended boundaries of geographical science. aided by the local information which it is said has been communicated by those who are employed in the Greenland Fisheries, will secure the sgccess of this enterprise, it is impossible to anticipates but, as Englishmen, We must naturally Wish, that discoveries, which were first attempted by the adventurous spirit and maritime skill of our countrymen, should be linally achieved by the same means.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Daines Barrington (1727/8–1800) and Mark Beaufoy (1764–1827) became fellows of the Royal Society in 1767 and 1790 respectively. Barrington's contributions to the Philosophical Transactions favoured natural history, but another of his passions was polar exploration and a potential sea route through the Arctic Ocean. Beaufoy, an astronomer and physicist, was notably involved in discerning changes in the earth's magnetic field. Reissued in its 1818 second edition, these papers discuss Arctic exploration and evidence for the theorised open polar sea. Barrington's tracts, originally dating from the 1770s, draw on the testimony of those navigators who had ventured into high latitudes. Though flawed, his hopes of explorers pushing through the pack ice retain considerable historical interest. A map of the North Pole and the surrounding region, so far as it was known, is included. The appendix contains Beaufoy's papers from 1817, including questions answered by Russians who wintered on Spitsbergen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1104322536
• ISBN 13: 9781104322533
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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