Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1449130550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. From 1813-1817 he served on the North American station.In 1818 he received command of the brig Alexander in the Arctic expedition under Captain (afterwards Sir) John Ross. At the age of thirteen he joined the flag-ship of Admiral Cornwallis in the Channel fleet as a first-class volunteer, in 1806 became a midshipman, and in 1810 received promotion to the rank of lieutenant in the frigate Alexander, which spent the next
This expedition returned to England in November, 1820 after a voyage of almost unprecedented Arctic success, having accomplished more than half the journey from Greenland to Bering Strait, the completion of which solved the ancient problem of a Northwest Passage. At the age of thirteen he joined the flag-ship of Admiral Cornwallis in the Channel fleet as a first-class volunteer, in 1806 became a midshipman, and in 1810 received promotion to the rank of lieutenant in the frigate Alexander, which spent the next three years in the protection of the Spitsbergen whale fishery. . About the Author Sir William Edward Parry (1790–1855) was an English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer; "an evangelical Christian and an ardent advoc
cheryl said Exciting. I loved this book, so much of the past , written in a way that I could not put it down , had to know how they were getting on , very powerful touching, history so glad they survived, hunger can drive you crazy, the need to live is amazing, their friendship in such trials was incredable, people portrayed were amazing, courages and had such a will against so many odds, will read again, as I said , loved it.. For students of arctic exploration This book appeals to people who have read books on arctic exploration and want day to day details of life under severe conditions. The author uses the actual logs and other contemporary records to reconstruct the two year ordeal of this expedition. The detail and repetition masks the book tedious at times.. "Five Stars" according to FTR. A very detailed book with some excellent descriptions of the people and their way of life.
Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage book on paperback has been released on 2017-12-09. consist of 132 of pages and writen by William Edward Parry are really nice book to read. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online from our website.