Books by John Ross

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Frontmatter -- Vorrede des Verfassers -- Inhalt -- Verzeichniß der Kupfertafeln -- Skizze der Esquimaux von Boothia Felix -- Vokabularium der Englischen, Deutschen, Dänischen und Esquimaux Sprachen -- Bevölkerungs-Uebersicht der Eingebornen von Grönlands -- Ueber Chronometer -- Neue Theorie des Nordlichts -- Zoologie -- Vögel -- Fische -- Insecten -- Wirbellose See-Thiere -- Geologische Bemerkungen von Capitain Sir John Ross -- Bericht über die Instrumente -- Strahlenbrechungen auf der Erdoberfläche -- Analyse von Flüssigkeiten und Zustand der Provisionen -- Physikalische Beobachtungen -- Bericht des Dr. George M'Diarmid, Wundarztes der Victory -- Capitain Back -- Biographie des Schiffsvolks der Victory -- Meteorologie -- Tägliche Abweichung der Magnetnadel -- Inklination der Magnetnadel -- Längen- und Breiten-Grade -- Druckfehler

Voyage vers le pôle Arctique dans la baie de Baffin, fait en 1818, par les vaisseaux de sa Majesté L'Isabelle et l'Alexandre commandés par le capitaine Ross et le lieutenant Pany, pour vérifier s'il existe un passage au Nord-Ouest de l'Océan Atlantique dans la mer Pacifique...Date de l'édition originale: 1819Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF.HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande.Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables.Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique.Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

In 1819, John Ross (1777-1856) published this account of his unsuccessful 1818 expedition in search of the North-West Passage. It tried to justify his decision to turn back at Lancaster Sound, which he mistakenly believed was impassable. Influential contemporaries disputed his claims, and the controversy nearly ruined his career.

First published in 1828, when steam navigation was in its infancy in Britain, this work by naval officer and Arctic explorer John Ross (1777-1856) explores the rise of steam navigation and how to best exploit its advantages, both for trade and military purposes.

John Ross (1777-1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 1 describes the voyage, and Volume 2 contains scientific reports.

John Ross (1777-1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 2 contains scientific reports and information on the Inuit, including a vocabulary.

John Ross (1777-1856) made his second attempt to find a North-West Passage between 1829 and 1833. The expedition surveyed parts of the Canadian Arctic, and discovered the magnetic north pole. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 1 summarises previous polar exploration before describing the voyage.

Long overlooked, transport is emerging as an important policy area for the European Union and is a growing source of political tension. This broad-based analysis of the European transport industry includes an in-depth examination of the four major modes: rail, road, air, and shipping, also the EU's growing cross-border transport links.