Buch, Englisch, 724 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 998 g
Buch, Englisch, 724 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 998 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
ISBN: 978-1-108-03091-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) studied at Cambridge under Adam Sedgwick and eventually became a prominent member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. In 1839 he was appointed to a survey of Newfoundland, a place about which he had until then been in 'utter ignorance'. The explorers failed to find the hoped-for mineral wealth they had been sent to prospect for, and in 1841 Jukes joined the H.M.S. Fly as a naturalist for an upcoming expedition to chart the coasts of Australia and New Guinea. The Fly set sail for the Pacific in 1842, the year in which this two-volume account of Jukes' Newfoundland experiences was published. Volume 1 describes Jukes' arrival in Newfoundland, its rugged landscapes, and life in the fishing communities of this harsh North Atlantic outpost. Volume 2 focuses on Jukes' scientific observations, and includes descriptions of the island's natural history, geography and geology.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
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Volume 1: Preface; 1. Departure from Liverpool; 2. Engage the Beaufort; 3. Leave St. John's for the westward; 4. Cape St. George; 5. Raised Beach; 6. The Dead Islands; 7. Arrival at St. John's and meeting with Dr. Stuwitz; 8. Return of Dr. Stuwitz, and departure with him to the ice. Volume 2: 9. Difficulties with the House of Assembly; 10. Start for Bonavista Bay; 11. Expedition to Fogo Island, Toulinguet, and Exploits River; Natural history of Newfoundland; General report of the Geological Survey of Newfoundland during the years 1839 and 1840; Sketch of the physical geography of Newfoundland; Sketch of the geology of Newfoundland; Practical results.
