The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1858–1879
The explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) led the expedition that first successfully navigated the North-East Passage and circumnavigated the Eurasian continent. This famous expedition took place in 1878–80, on the steamship Vega. However, prior to this expedition, Nordenskiöld...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cbo9781139151597 2024-03-03T08:41:17+00:00 The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1858–1879 Leslie, Alexander 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139151597 unknown Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms ISBN 9781108041485 9781139151597 monograph 2011 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139151597 2024-02-08T08:40:31Z The explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) led the expedition that first successfully navigated the North-East Passage and circumnavigated the Eurasian continent. This famous expedition took place in 1878–80, on the steamship Vega. However, prior to this expedition, Nordenskiöld had been on a number of voyages to the Arctic, where comprehensive scientific surveys were carried out. This book, first published in 1879, describes his previous voyages, including those to Spitzbergen and Greenland. It was compiled by Alexander Leslie using Nordenskiöld's own reports, and contains a great deal of historically valuable information. It details encounters with natives met during the voyages and contains the official report of the Medical Officer, Dr Envall, on the health, hygiene and care of the sick during the Swedish Polar Expedition 1872–3. It also includes a list of books and memoirs relating to the Swedish Arctic expeditions and biographical information about Nordenskiöld. Book Arctic Greenland North East Passage Spitzbergen Cambridge University Press Arctic Greenland Cambridge |
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The explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) led the expedition that first successfully navigated the North-East Passage and circumnavigated the Eurasian continent. This famous expedition took place in 1878–80, on the steamship Vega. However, prior to this expedition, Nordenskiöld had been on a number of voyages to the Arctic, where comprehensive scientific surveys were carried out. This book, first published in 1879, describes his previous voyages, including those to Spitzbergen and Greenland. It was compiled by Alexander Leslie using Nordenskiöld's own reports, and contains a great deal of historically valuable information. It details encounters with natives met during the voyages and contains the official report of the Medical Officer, Dr Envall, on the health, hygiene and care of the sick during the Swedish Polar Expedition 1872–3. It also includes a list of books and memoirs relating to the Swedish Arctic expeditions and biographical information about Nordenskiöld. |
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The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1858–1879 |
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The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1858–1879 |
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The Arctic Voyages of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1858–1879 |
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Arctic Greenland North East Passage Spitzbergen |
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Arctic Greenland North East Passage Spitzbergen |
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