Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Present Time / John Barrow.
Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) was Second Secretary to the Admiralty for forty years. He was responsible for promoting polar exploration, and published two books on the subject for general readers. A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions appeared in 1818, and this 1846 publication co...
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