A Voyage round the World, Performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by the Boussole and Astrolabe (Paperback)

Jean Francois de Galaup, comte de La Perouse (1741-88) was a French explorer appointed by Louis XVI to lead an expedition to explore the Pacific Ocean, which ended in disaster when in 1788 the ships left Botany Bay in Australia on course for the islands of Oceania, and were never heard from again. However, La Perouse had sent back via a British ship letters, journals and charts which form the basis of these detailed volumes (first published in English translation in 1799), providing a fascinating account of the journey and the discoveries of the expedition. They provide valuable insights into the social and political context of contemporary scientific naval expeditions. Volume 1 contains a short biography of La Perouse, copies of documents concerning the planning and provision of the expedition and a description of the voyage across the Pacific Ocean as far as Korea.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration, Volume 1
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de La Perouse
Editors:	L. A. Millet-Mureau
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	608
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03183-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Expeditions Books > Travel > Travel writing > Expeditions Promotions
LSN:	1-108-03183-8
Barcode:	9781108031837

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