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  • 白令海峽的發現者

    Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait

    本書詳盡地記錄了丹麥航海家維圖斯·白令在俄羅斯帝國委託下,兩度橫跨西伯利亞前往北太平洋進行極地探險的史實。作者彼得·勞里森抽絲剝繭地梳理了大量珍貴的原始紀錄與航程書信,不僅精確描繪了白令如何於未知的海域中開闢航線,更細膩地捕捉了十八世紀探險隊在面對嚴酷氣候、疾病與帝國行政官僚壓力下的真實處境。書中並非單純的英雄傳記,而是結合了地理考察與人物誌的嚴謹史作,揭示了白令海峽發現背後的科學探索與權力運作。對於關注極地史、航海史以及十八世紀歐洲擴張史的讀者而言,本書是一部不可或缺的歷史考察紀錄,呈現了人類如何在地理邊界不斷推進的過程中,確立自身與未知世界的關係。 ... Leer más

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  • Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait

    Traducido por Julius E. Olsen ...
    In the era of the great geographic discoveries, the greatest countries of the world competed for the right to set their rule on the newly discovered territories. Virtus Bering was one of the heroic explorers into the north of the Russian Siberia, who, thanks to the acknowledgment of Sir James Cook, is considered the pioneer of the Bering Strait. Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was a Danish cartographer ... Leer más

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  • Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Arctic Explorer's Legacy

    In "Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait," Peter Lauridsen presents an incisive exploration of the life and expeditions of Vitus Bering, whose name is inextricably linked to the geographical marvel of the Bering Strait. This meticulously researched biography interweaves historical narrative with a rich analysis of 18th-century maritime exploration, filled with vivid descriptions and a ... Leer más

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  • Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait

    Enriched edition.

    Traducido por Julius E. Olsen ...
    In "Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait," Peter Lauridsen provides a meticulously researched account of the life and expeditions of the Russian navigator Vitus Bering. This engaging narrative blends biographical elements with a historical analysis of the 18th-century explorations that reshaped European perceptions of the Pacific. Lauridsen's scholarly approach is complemented by a rich ... Leer más

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  • Russian Explorations, 1725-1743

    Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait

    Russian Explorations, 1725-1743Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering StraitThis edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSLieut. Schwatka's IntroductionTranslator's PrefaceAuthor's PrefacePART I.BERING'S FIRST EXPEDITION.Chapter I.Russia and England in the work of Arctic exploration.—Vitus Bering's rank as an explorerChapter II.Bering's nativit... ... Leer más

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  • Naturalists at Sea

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  • Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara

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    Karl von Scherzer's 'Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara' is a meticulously detailed account of the voyage of the Novara, offering a fascinating glimpse into the exploration of the mid-19th century. Scherzer's narrative is marked by its vivid descriptions of the places visited, the people encountered, and the scientific discoveries made during the ... Leer más

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