Narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole : in boats fitted for the purpose and attached to His Majesty's ship Hecla in the year MDCCCXXVII [i.e., 1827] / under the command of Captain William Edward Parry ; published by authority of His Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral.
| Author/creator | Parry, William Edward |
| Other author | Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865. |
| Other author | Ross, James Clark, 1800-1862 |
| Other author | Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : J. Murray, 1828 (London : William Clowes) |
| Description | xxii, 229, [7] leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill., fold. maps ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Partial contents | Abstract of the meterological journal kept during the expedition towards the North Pole between June 25 and August 10, 1827, and on board His Majesty's ship Hecla between May 1 and September 16, 1827 -- Notice respecting the chronometers embarked on board the Hecla and the determination of the longitudes -- Observations on the dip of the magnetic needle -- Observations on the variation of the magnetic needle made on shore or on the ice 1827 -- Lieutenant (now Commander) Foster's account of the observations on the diurnal changes of intensity in the horizontal magnetic needle at Spitzbergen, 1827 -- Temperature and specific gravity of sea-water below the surface, 1827 -- Natural history. Zoology / James Clark Ross. Botanical appendix / Wm. Jackson Hooker. Enumeration of the rocks of Spitzbergen and the neighbouring isles collected by Captain Parry / Robert Jameson. |
| General note | Sabin no. 58868. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG04-B862 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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