An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to the Northern Parts of Russia (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sauer, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333105134 ISBN 13 : 9781333105136

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

An essential account of a long Arctic expedition that mapped northern Russia’s coast and skies. This historical work chronicles the voyages undertaken to determine latitude and longitude along remote shores, with detailed accounts of journeys, observations, and the people encountered. Told from original papers and edited for clarity, it offers insight into 18th‑century exploration, science, and imperial ambition.

The narrative follows a planned expedition under imperial direction, combining geographical surveying with astronomical observations. It presents the challenges, decisions, and discoveries of sailors, scientists, and translators as they push toward the Arctic coast and the eastern ocean, including the lands that lie between Europe and North America. The text also includes notes, appendices, and reflections that illuminate the era’s scientific methods and travel life.

• Firsthand accounts of navigating and charting uncertain coastlines and remote islands.


• Descriptions of astronomical observations, meteorology, and the practical science of the voyage.


• Insights into the organization, instructions, and challenges of 18th‑century exploration.


• Supplementary material with notes and appendices that contextualize the journey.

Ideal for readers of exploration history, travel surveying, and the scientific adventures that helped map the world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333105134
• ISBN 13: 9781333105136
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 446
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