Narrative of a Voyage round the World - In the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, during the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 (Paperback)

Founded in 1666, the French Academie des Sciences was a prominent and prestigious organisation behind numerous scientific advances in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In 1817, commissioned by the Academie, Louis de Freycinet (1779-1841) embarked on a three-year expedition with the main purpose of investigating terrestrial magnetism and taking a series of pendulum measurements. In the course of this voyage around the world, the scientists aboard the Uranie also collected an abundance of samples and made significant observations in the fields of geography, ethnology, astronomy, hydrography and meteorology. The progress of this journey was detailed by Jacques Arago (1790-1855), draughtsman on the expedition, in the form of letters to a friend. This illustrated narrative is prefaced by a report to the Academie which summarises the mission's findings. Translated into English and published in 1823, this work is an informative and often witty account, reflecting contemporary ambitions in science and exploration.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Jacques Arago
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	678
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06154-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Expeditions Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > World history > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > Expeditions
LSN:	1-108-06154-0
Barcode:	9781108061544

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