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A Voyage towards the North Pole: Undertaken by His Majesty's Command 1773 - Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration Constantine John Phipps
A Voyage towards the North Pole: Undertaken by His Majesty's Command 1773 - Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Constantine John Phipps
In 1773, Constantine John Phipps (1744–92) was appointed by the Admiralty to command an Arctic expedition in search of a passage to the Pacific. Published the following year, this first-hand account of the voyage is notable for first describing the polar bear as a distinct species.
300 pages, 13 b/w illus. 1 map
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 20, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108069724 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 300 |
| Dimensions | 212 × 297 × 15 mm · 740 g |
| Language | English |
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