Voyage Au Pole Sud Et Dans l'Océanie Sur Les Corvettes l'Astrolabe Et La Zélée: Exécuté Par Ordre Du Roi Pendant Les Années 1837-1838-1839-1840 [French]

by Jules Dumont d'Urville

In 1836, the French King Louis-Philippe, enthusiastic for southern-hemisphere exploration, supported 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: 1108049958
• ISBN13: 9781108049955
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"