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Below the convergence : voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839 / Alan Gurney.

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Below the convergence : voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839 / Alan Gurney.

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Below the convergence : voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839 / Alan Gurney.

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Full title

Below the convergence : voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839 / Alan Gurney.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Norton, c1997.

Call Numbers

919.89/30

Record Identifier

74VvZaxNAXZl

MMS ID

991004629579702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

315 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Contents

I. Terra Australis Incognita -- II. The Haven-Finding Art -- III. The Plague of the Sea -- IV. The Southern Ocean -- V. Edmond Halley and the Pink Paramore -- VI. Mr. James Cook -- VII. The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure -- VIII. The Continent Discovered -- IX. Weddell and Brisbane Sail Sout...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Norton, c1997.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

c1997.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

This wonderfully written book tells the story of British, American, and Russian expeditions, from the astronomer Edmond Halley's voyage in the Paramore in 1699 to the sealer John Balleny's 1839 voyage in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, fur, or elephant seals. These were voyages for science, national prestige, and profit. Life was incredibly...

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Full title

Below the convergence : voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839 / Alan Gurney.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-303) and index.

Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c1997.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

919.89/30

Record Identifier

74VvZaxNAXZl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvZaxNAXZl

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ISBN

0393039498

9780393039498

DDC

919.89

MMS ID

991004629579702626

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