Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara Volume 1: Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, in the Years
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Verlag:Cambridge Academic
Fr. 79.90
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.05.2013
Abbildungen
54 b/w illus. 17 maps, Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert, Karten
Verlag
Cambridge AcademicSeitenzahl
564
Maße (L/B/H)
24.4/17/3 cm
Gewicht
961 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-108-05975-6
Joined by seven eminent natural scientists, including Karl von Scherzer (1821-1903), the Austrian naval expedition of 1857-9 was remarkable for its globe-spanning scale. During the course of the voyage, the naturalists collected an abundance of samples which contributed to several scientific discoveries, including the isolation of cocaine in its pure form. Some of the investigations also revolutionised knowledge in such fields as geology, oceanography, hydrography and geomagnetism, and are still being studied by modern-day researchers. Prepared by Scherzer and first published in English in 1861-3, this is a compelling three-volume account of the mission, remaining relevant to scholars interested in naval exploration and the history of science. Opening with the guidance given by Alexander von Humboldt prior to the expedition, Volume 1 covers the leg between Europe and India. It includes notes on the social structure of the populations encountered, and on the local flora and fauna.
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