Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait

by Peter Lauridsen, Julius Emil Olson, Peter 1846-1923 Lauridsen, et al.

Book Overview

Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was a Danish-born Russian navigator. He enlisted in the Russian navy and fought during the Great Northern War (1700-21) against the Swedish Empire. In 1725 he received a commission from Peter the Great to discover whether there was a land bridge between Russia and America. He sailed through what would later be called the Bering Strait, but was unable to reach America on this first attempt. He succeeded on his next voyage,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108041515
• ISBN13: 9781108041515
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"