Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Author: Sir William Edward Parry
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1821
Genre: Arctic regions
ISBN:

Englishman William Edward Parry's journal of his voyage for the discovery of a North-west passage through the Canadian Arctic in the years 1819-'20 aboard the ships Hecla and Griper. Includes official instructions to Parry from the British government on undertaking the expedition, details of land and sea exploration, encounters with Inuit (Eskimos) and fauna in the region, lists of supplies, chronometric, magnetic and lunar observations, numerous plates and maps, glossary of technical terms.

The Central Eskimo

The Central Eskimo
Author: Franz Boas
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2023-12-14
Genre: History
ISBN:

The following account of the Central Eskimo contains chiefly the results of the author's own observations and collections made during a journey to Cumberland Sound and Davis Strait, supplemented by extracts from the reports of other travelers. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the northern circumpolar region from eastern Siberia (Russia), across Alaska (United States), Canada, and Greenland.