Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Herald during the Years 1845-51 under the Command of Captain Henry Kellett, R.N., C.B. by Berthold Seemann

Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Herald during the Years 1845-51 under the Command of Captain Henry Kellett, R.N., C.B. by Berthold Seemann

Berthold Seemann (1825 71), a German-born botanist and traveller, published several scientific books and articles. He also composed music and in the 1860s he wrote three plays which enjoyed some success in Germany. In 1846 Seemann was appointed naturalist to the British ship HMS Herald, which was engaged in a hydrographical survey of the Pacific. In this two-volume work, published in 1853, the author recounts how he joined the Herald in Panama in 1847 and remained on board until 1851. The ship explored almost all of the West Coast of America and also sailed north into the Arctic seas. In Volume 1, Seemann arrives in Panama, only to find that the Herald is not yet in port; he uses the time to explore the Isthmus, the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and in the process discovers a number of new plants.

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ISBN 13	9781108049801
ISBN 10	110804980X
Titel	Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Herald during the Years 1845-51 under the Command of Captain Henry Kellett, R.N., C.B.
Autor	Berthold Seemann
Serie	Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2012-07-12
Seitenanzahl	348
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