Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea: In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822 and 1823

by Ferdinand Von Wrangell and Ferdinand von Wrangel

The explorer, soldier and geophysicist Sir Edward Sabine (1788-1883) served as astronomer on John Ross's 1818 expedition in search of the North-West Passage. His return to the Arctic, under William Parry in 1819-20, compounded a keen interest in geomagnetism and his publications earned him the Copley Medal of the Royal Society (whose presidency he would later hold). His experience and expertise made him a natural editor, therefore, of this Arctic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108062156
• ISBN13: 9781108062152
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"