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New Lands within the Arctic Circle - Narrative of the Discoveries of the Austrian Ship Tegetthoff in the Years 1872-1874... New Lands within the Arctic Circle - Narrative of the Discoveries of the Austrian Ship Tegetthoff in the Years 1872-1874 (Paperback)
Julius von Payer
R1,088 Discovery Miles 10 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This two-volume work by the nineteenth-century Arctic explorer and artist Julius von Payer (1841-1915), originally published in German and translated into English almost immediately in 1876, documents his experiences during the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition, which he commanded from 1872 to 1874 with his colleague Karl Weyprecht. Early into the expedition, of which the original aim was to find a north-eastern passage, their ship, the Tegetthoff, became trapped in ice, and its resultant drifting into unknown territories led to the discovery of Franz-Josef Land. Volume 1 explores the climate and terrain of the Arctic region, the navigational strategies employed by the crew, and the challenges they faced as perilous conditions led them to abandon ship. The author also pays tribute to Weyprecht for his courageous attempts to free the vessel. The work contains both maps and paintings, the latter by von Payer himself.

New Lands within the Arctic Circle - Narrative of the Discoveries of the Austrian Ship Tegetthoff in the Years 1872-1874... New Lands within the Arctic Circle - Narrative of the Discoveries of the Austrian Ship Tegetthoff in the Years 1872-1874 (Paperback)
Julius von Payer
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This two-volume work by the nineteenth-century Arctic explorer and artist Julius von Payer (1841-1915), originally published in German and translated into English almost immediately in 1876, documents his experiences during the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition, which he commanded from 1872 to 1874 with his colleague Karl Weyprecht. Early into the expedition, of which the original aim was to find a north-eastern passage, their ship, the Tegetthoff, became trapped in ice, and its resultant drifting into unknown territories led to the discovery of Franz-Josef Land. Volume 2 describes the crew's exploration of Franz-Josef Land by sledge, and their survival by means of bear-hunting, rationing of food, and making clothes from animal skins, in severe weather conditions, and encountering the challenges posed by icebergs and glaciers, until they were able to make their way to safety. The work contains both maps and paintings, the latter by von Payer himself.

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