Island of the Blue Foxes
Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition
by Stephen R. Bown
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Pub Date Nov 07 2017 | Archive Date Nov 07 2017
Perseus Books, Da Capo Press | Da Capo Press
Description
The immense 18th-century scientific journey, variously known as the Second Kamchatka Expedition or the Great Northern Expedition, from St. Petersburg across Siberia to the coast of North America, involved over 3,000 people and cost Peter the Great over one-sixth of his empire's annual revenue. Until now recorded only in academic works, this 10-year venture, led by the legendary Danish captain Vitus Bering and including scientists, artists, mariners, soldiers, and laborers, discovered Alaska, opened the Pacific fur trade, and led to fame, shipwreck, and "one of the most tragic and ghastly trials of suffering in the annals of maritime and arctic history.
Advance Praise
"A gripping account of 'the most extensive scientific expedition in history,' whose impressive results were certainly matched by its duration and miseries. A rapidly paced story of adventure 'to be appreciated as a reminder of the power of nature and of the struggle and triumph over disaster...and of the powerful urge to persevere and return home.'"
--- Kirkus Reviews
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780306825194 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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Brooke W, Reviewer
A thrilling tale of the Russian expedition from Siberia to North America. Bown does an excellent job bringing the explorers, naturalists, and sailors to life, particularly when describing the high tensions in the aftermath of shipwreck and scurvy. It's amazing that any men survived to return to Russia. An excellent exploration of the power of human curiosity and the will to survive.
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