Voyage Au Pole Sud Et Dans l'Océanie Sur Les Corvettes l'Astrolabe Et La Zélée 10 Volume Set: Exécuté Par Ordre Du Roi Pendant Les Années 1837-1838-18 [French]

by Jules Dumont d'Urville

In 1836, the French King Louis-Philippe, enthusiastic for Southern Hemisphere exploration, supported M. J. Dumont d'Urville's plan for a circumnavigation focusing on the South Seas. D'Urville (1790-1842) had already distinguished himself on two Pacific expeditions and was eager to rival the achievements of James Cook. Between 1837 and 1840, the ships Astrolabe and Z l e explored the waters of the Antarctic area and Oceania in extremely harsh conditions:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 1108049982
• ISBN13: 9781108049986
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 3896 Pages
• Weight: 12.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.8" x 9.8" x 12.8"