Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry

Written by his son, the Rev. Edward Parry, this 1857 memoir describes the life and times of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry (1790–1855), the British naval officer and Arctic explorer. The work describes how Parry became a successful pioneer of Arctic enterprise, having in 1827 attempted one of the...

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Main Author: Parry, Edward
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139151337