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Russian Explorations, 1725-1743 Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait This edition features illustrations a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Lieut. Schwatka's Introduction Translator's Preface Author's Preface PART I. BERING'S FIRST EXPEDITION. Chapter I. Russia and England in the work of Arctic exploration-Vitus Bering's rank as an explorer Chapter II. Bering's nativity-Norwegians and Danes in the service of Peter the Great-Founding of the Russian navy Chapter III. Plans for Bering's First Expedition-Peter the Great's desire to know the extent of his empire-The Northeast passage Chapter IV. Bering's knowledge of Siberian geography-Terrors of traveling in Siberia-The expedition starts out-The journey from St. Petersburg to the Pacific Chapter V. The building of the Gabriel-The discovery of Bering Strait Chapter VI. The task assigned by Peter the Great accomplished-History of the cartography of East Siberia-Captain Cook's defense of Bering Chapter VII. Bering's winter at the fort-Indications of an adjacent continent-Unsuccessful search for this continent-Return to St. Petersburg-General review of the results of the First Expedition PART II. THE GREAT NORTHERN EXPEDITION. Chapter VIII. Bering's plans for a second expedition-The greatest geographical enterprise ever undertaken Chapter IX. The Great Northern Expedition on its way through Siberia-Difficulties and dangers encountered and overcome Chapter X. Delay of the expedition caused by the death of Lassenius and his command in the Arctic regions-Dissatisfaction of the Senate and Admiralty with Bering's work Chapter XI. Final Preparations for the Pacific expeditions PART III. THE VARIOUS EXPEDITIONS. Chapter XII. The Arctic expeditions-The Northeast passage-Severe criticisms on Nordenskjöld Chapter XIII. The discovery of the Kurile Islands and Japan from the north Chapter XIV. Preparations f.

Kategorie: Biography & Memoir
Schlüsselwörter: Russian Explorations, 1725-1743 Federick Schwatka, Introduction, Julius E Olson, Translator, Peter Lauridsen Historical Biography & Memoir 1230000248300
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