Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea During 1875-6 in Hm Ships Alert and Discovery 2 Volume Set: With Notes on the Natural History

by George S. Nares

The British Vice-Admiral and Arctic explorer Sir George Nares (1831-1915) received several honours for his contributions to science, including a fellowship of the Royal Society. He attended the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before joining the service in 1845. After a varied early career and the successful Challenger scientific expedition in the Atlantic, he took command of the British Arctic expedition of 1875-6. The expedition's attempt, led by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108041574
• ISBN13: 9781108041577
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"