Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara: Volume 2: Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, in the Years

by Karl Ritter von Scherzer and Karl von Scherzer

Joined by seven eminent natural scientists, including Karl von Scherzer (1821-1903), the Austrian naval expedition of 1857-9 was remarkable for its globe-spanning scale. During the course of the voyage, the naturalists collected an abundance of samples which contributed to several scientific discoveries, including the isolation of cocaine in its pure form. Some of the investigations also revolutionised knowledge in such fields as geology, oceanography,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108059767
• ISBN13: 9781108059763
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 646 Pages
• Weight: 2.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"