One of the leading Arctic navigators of his age, William Edward
Parry (1790 1855) led three expeditions in search of the North-West
Passage (accounts of which are also reissued in this series).
Parry's early career had been spent protecting the whaling fleet of
Spitsbergen and this experience led him in 1826 to propose to the
Admiralty an expedition to the North Pole. In order to reach
further north than earlier attempts, Parry used sledge-boats that
could be towed over the ice on runners, and then take to any open
sea that the crew encountered. In 1827 the expedition attained a
record latitude that stood for nearly fifty years. This illustrated
account, published in 1828, was described by the Quarterly Review
as a record of 'the patient, persevering, energetic, and undaunted
conduct which British seamen are capable of displaying, in the most
difficult, discouraging, and dangerous circumstances'."
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Release date: |
April 2014 |
| First published: |
March 2014 |
| Authors: |
William Edward Parry
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| Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07077-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-108-07077-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781108070775 |
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