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Author:   John Richardson
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781108073370

ISBN 10:   1108073379
Pages:   418
Publication Date:   25 September 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Ante-Columbian period, BC 52–AD 1494; 2. AD 1492–1527; 3. Voyages to the north-east from England, AD 1548–80; 4. Dutch north-eastern voyages, AD 1594–7; 5. English north-west voyages, AD 1576–1636; 6. American continent etc., AD 1668–1790; 7. Russian voyages along the Siberian coast, AD 1598–1843; 8. Nineteenth century, England AD 1817–45; 9. Nineteenth century, Sir John Franklin; 10. Searching expeditions, AD 1847–59; 11. Spitzbergen; 12. Currents of the polar seas; 13. Ice; 14. Winds; 15. Temperature; 16. Vegetation; 17. Zoology; 18. Geology; 19. Eskimos; 20. Samoyeds; 21. Laplanders of Yugrian origin; Part II: 1. AD 1576–1840, Antarctic polar regions; 2. Discovery of Victoria Land; 3. Remarks on the physical geography of the Antarctic region; Postscript; Index.

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