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Voyage Au Pole Sud Et Dans l'Océanie Sur Les Corvettes l'Astrolabe Et La Zélée: Exécuté Par Ordre Du Roi Pendant Les Années 1837-1838-1839-1840

Voyage Au Pole Sud Et Dans l'Océanie Sur Les Corvettes l'Astrolabe Et La Zélée: Exécuté Par Ordre Du Roi Pendant Les Années 1837-1838-1839-1840

Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sebastien Cesar

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General World History

ISBN10: 1108049966
ISBN13: 9781108049962
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 24 2012
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.83 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: French
In 1836, the French King Louis-Philippe, enthusiastic for Southern Hemisphere exploration, supported M. J. Dumont d'Urville's plan for a circumnavigation focusing on the South Seas. D'Urville (1790-1842) had already distinguished himself on two Pacific expeditions and was eager to rival the achievements of James Cook. Between 1837 and 1840, the ships Astrolabe and Zélée explored the waters of the Antarctic area and Oceania in extremely harsh conditions: almost forty crew members died or deserted. However, d'Urville discovered a new portion of the Antarctic coast, shed light on the ethnography of several Pacific islands and brought back multitudes of botanical specimens. His impressive contributions to the fields of geography, natural history and ethnography were gathered in this ten-volume work, published between 1841 and 1846. In Volume 9, published in 1846, d'Urville shows his strong personal interest in ethnography as he reflects on the life and customs of Tasmania and New Zealand.

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