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Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara
Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, in the Years 1857, 1858, and 1859
3 Volume Set

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

Author: Karl von Scherzer

Date Published: June 2013
availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
format: Multiple copy pack
isbn: 9781108059787

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Joined by seven eminent natural scientists, including Karl von Scherzer (1821–1903), the Austrian naval expedition of 1857–9 was remarkable for its globe-spanning scale. During the course of the voyage, the naturalists collected an abundance of samples which contributed to several scientific discoveries, including the isolation of cocaine in its pure form. Some of the investigations also revolutionised knowledge in such fields as geology, oceanography, hydrography and geomagnetism, and are still being studied by modern-day researchers. Prepared by Scherzer and first published in English in 1861–3, this is a compelling three-volume account of the mission, remaining relevant to scholars interested in naval exploration and the history of science. The volumes include notes on the populations, flora and fauna encountered during the voyage from Europe via India to Australia, and thence via South and Central America on the return leg of the journey.

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Product details
- Date Published: June 2013
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108059787
- length: 1770 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 mm
- weight: 2.79kg
- contains: 68 b/w illus. 17 maps
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Preface to the English edition
1. Preparations for the voyage
2. From Trieste to Gibraltar
3. Gibraltar
4. Madeira
5. Rio de Janeiro
6. Cape of Good Hope
7. The islands of St Paul and Amsterdam, in the south Indian Ocean
8. Ceylon
9. Madras
Appendices. Volume 2:
10. The Nicobar islands
11. Singapore
12. Java
13. Manila
14. Hong-Kong
15. Shanghai
16. The island of Puynipet
17. The coral island of Sikayana. Volume 3:
18. Sydney
19. Auckland
20. Tahiti
21. Valparaiso
22. An overland journey from Valparaiso to Gibraltar, via the isthmus of Panama
23. From Gibraltar to Trieste
Appendices
Index.
Author
Karl von Scherzer