{"product_id":"journal-of-a-voyage-for-the-discovery-of-a-northwest-passage-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-9781108041355","title":"Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a NorthWest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis account, published in 1821, describes the first of Parry's three voyages in search of the North-West Passage. Although unsuccessful, the experience gained, the scientific data collected, and the mapping of the islands in the region made it one of the most important Arctic expeditions up to that time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Official instructions; 1. Passage across the Atlantic; 2. Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin; 3. Favourable appearance of an open westerly passage; 4. Further examination of Melville Island; 5. Precautions for securing the ships and stores; 6. First appearance of scurvy; 7. More temperate weather; 8. Journey across Melville Island to the northern shore, and return to the ships by a different route; 9. Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early part of June; 10. Leave Winter Harbour; 11. Progress down the western coast of Baffin's Bay; Appendix.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769040470359,"sku":"9781108041355","price":53.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108041355.jpg?v=1758719434","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/journal-of-a-voyage-for-the-discovery-of-a-northwest-passage-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-9781108041355","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}