Name: Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration)
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Author: Parry, William Edward
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Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration)

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Physical Book

Author

William Edward Parry

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

588

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

29.7 x 21.0 x 3.0 cm

Weight

1.39 kg.

ISBN

1108041353

ISBN13

9781108041355

Edition No.

Synopsis "Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific Paperback (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) "

William Edward Parry (1790-1855) spent the early part of his naval career protecting the whale fisheries of Spitzbergen. He was later appointed to several Arctic expeditions, including three in search of the North-West Passage. This 1821 publication, reissued here in the unchanged second edition from the same year, describes the first of these voyages. Although unsuccessful, it provided valuable scientific data and experience that shaped subsequent expeditions. Noted for his care for his men, and his ability to quickly find solutions to difficult problems, Parry realised during this expedition the importance of keeping his explorers occupied during the winter, and started a newspaper and a theatre group. This first expedition established that, contrary to John Ross's 1819 account (also reissued in this series), a westward route through Lancaster Sound did in fact exist. It also began to map the many islands in the region.

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