This short work, featuring a number of attractive engravings,
traces an abortive expedition to the Canadian Arctic. George
Francis Lyon (1795 1832), naval officer and explorer, had
accompanied William Parry on a previous expedition in search of the
North-West Passage. In 1824 Lyon was instructed to return to
Repulse Bay and to explore the mainland. Unfavourable weather
conditions forced Lyon to turn back after a few months, and he
published this account of the experience the following year. Lyon's
text is notable for his descriptions of encounters with Inuit, with
whom he spent a great deal of time. The book also includes the text
of the official instructions issued by the Admiralty. Chronicling
the 1821 3 expedition with Parry, The Private Journal of Captain G.
F. Lyon (1824) is also reissued in the Cambridge Library
Collection, along with his Journal of a Residence and Tour in the
Republic of Mexico (1828)."
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
Release date: |
March 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
George Francis Lyon
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
236 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07100-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
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LSN: |
1-108-07100-7 |
Barcode: |
9781108071000 |
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