The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of HMS Hecla : During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
ISBN-10
110807099X
ISBN-13
9781108070997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 17th, 2014
Print length
502 Pages
Weight
648 grams
Dimensions
13.80 x 21.60 x 3.10 cms
Product Classification:
Historical geography
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George Francis Lyon (1795–1832) captained HMS Hecla on the second expedition led by William Parry in 1821–3 to find the North-West Passage. This illustrated account, published in 1824, describes the difficulties of sea ice and scurvy. Lyon also makes very perceptive observations on the Inuit.
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