The Voyages and Travels of Captains Parry, Franklin, Ross, and Mr Belzoni - Forming an Interesting History of the Manners, Customs, and Characters of Various Nations (Paperback)

Little is known about the life of Captain John Frederick Dennett, who published this compilation of travel narratives in 1826, with a second edition in 1835. A naval officer, he was clearly familiar with recent developments in polar exploration, but his writing also had an educational and moral purpose. 'It must be attended with advantage to become acquainted with the state of mankind in other parts of the world', but also it will be encouraging to the poor in Britain 'to find that the lowest state of comfort in this country is preferable to all the enjoyments within the reach of natives of other climes'. Emphasising encounters with native peoples rather than geographical or scientific discoveries, Dennett describes expeditions by Parry, Franklin and Sir John Ross in the Arctic seas and the Canadian north, and also includes a chapter on Giovanni Battista Belzoni's travels in Egypt and Nubia.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	John Frederick Dennett
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	718
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-07493-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Promotions
LSN:	1-108-07493-6
Barcode:	9781108074933

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