Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole: In Boats Fitted for the Purpose, and Attached to His Majesty's Ship Hecla, in the Year MDCCCXXVII, Un

by William Edward Parry

Book Overview

One of the leading Arctic navigators of his age, William Edward Parry (1790-1855) led three expeditions in search of the North-West Passage (accounts of which are also reissued in this series). Parry's early career had been spent protecting the whaling fleet of Spitsbergen and this experience led him in 1826 to propose to the Admiralty an expedition to the North Pole. In order to reach further north than earlier attempts, Parry used sledge-boats that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108070779
• ISBN13: 9781108070775
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.7"