EAN: 9783954272259

JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO GREENLAND (1821) - GEORG...

Captain George William Manby (1765-1854) was an English author and inventor  who dedicated his
work to the improvement and saving of lives on sea. In 1821  Manby and his friend  arctic
explorer William Scoresby sailed to Greenland. They wanted to test a newly invented whaling
harpoon. Their project was never realized due to the protests of native whalers. Manby's
description of his voyage to Greenland were published under the title Journal of a Voyage to
Greenland in 1823. His account includes a travel report  observations on the arctic flora and
fauna and an overview of the practice of whale hunting. Reprint of the original edition.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9783954272259

Produktinformationen zur 9783954272259