{"product_id":"2940149725489","title":"Russian Explorations, 1725-1743","description":"Russian Explorations, 1725-1743\u003cbr\u003eVitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eLieut. Schwatka's Introduction  \u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Preface  \u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Preface \u003cbr\u003ePART I.\u003cbr\u003eBERING'S FIRST EXPEDITION.\u003cbr\u003eChapter I.\u003cbr\u003eRussia and England in the work of Arctic exploration.—Vitus Bering's rank as an explorer  \u003cbr\u003eChapter II.\u003cbr\u003eBering's nativity.—Norwegians and Danes in the service of Peter the Great.—Founding of the Russian navy  \u003cbr\u003eChapter III.\u003cbr\u003ePlans for Bering's First Expedition.—Peter the Great's desire to know the extent of his empire.—The Northeast passage  \u003cbr\u003eChapter IV.\u003cbr\u003eBering's knowledge of Siberian geography.—Terrors of traveling in Siberia.—The expedition starts out.—The journey from St. Petersburg to the Pacific  \u003cbr\u003eChapter V.\u003cbr\u003eThe building of the Gabriel.—The discovery of Bering Strait \u003cbr\u003eChapter VI.\u003cbr\u003eThe task assigned by Peter the Great accomplished.—History of the cartography of East Siberia.—Captain Cook's defense of Bering  \u003cbr\u003eChapter VII.\u003cbr\u003eBering's winter at the fort.—Indications of an adjacent continent.—Unsuccessful search for this continent.—Return to St. Petersburg.—General review of the results of the First Expedition  \u003cbr\u003ePART II.\u003cbr\u003eTHE GREAT NORTHERN EXPEDITION.\u003cbr\u003eChapter VIII.\u003cbr\u003eBering's plans for a second expedition.—The greatest geographical enterprise ever undertaken  \u003cbr\u003eChapter IX.\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Northern Expedition on its way through Siberia.—Difficulties and dangers encountered and overcome  \u003cbr\u003eChapter X.\u003cbr\u003eDelay of the expedition caused by the death of Lassenius and his command in the Arctic regions.—Dissatisfaction of the Senate and Admiralty with Bering's work  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XI.\u003cbr\u003eFinal Preparations for the Pacific expeditions  \u003cbr\u003ePART III.\u003cbr\u003eTHE VARIOUS EXPEDITIONS.\u003cbr\u003eChapter XII.\u003cbr\u003eThe Arctic expeditions.—The Northeast passage.—Severe criticisms on Nordenskjöld  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XIII.\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of the Kurile Islands and Japan from the north  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XIV.\u003cbr\u003ePreparations for Bering's voyage of discovery to America.—Founding of Petropavlovsk.—The brothers De l'Isle  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XV.\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of America from the east.—Steller induced to join the expedition.—The separation of the St. Peter and the St. Paul  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XVI.\u003cbr\u003eBering's place of landing on the American coast.—Captain Cook's uncertainty.—The question discussed and definitely settled  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XVII.\u003cbr\u003eExplorations along the American coast.—Steller's censure of Bering for undue haste.—Bering defended.—Dall, the American writer, reprimanded.—The return voyage  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XVIII.\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of the Aleutian Islands.—Terrible hardships of the voyage.—Steller's fault-finding.—Bering confined to his cabin.—Deaths on board from exhaustion and disease.—Bering Island discovered.—A narrow escape  \u003cbr\u003eChapter XIX.\u003cbr\u003eThe stay on Bering Island.—Fauna of the island.—A rich field for Steller.—His descriptions immortalize the expedition.—The sea-cow.—Its extermination.—Nordenskjöld refuted.—Preparations for wintering.—Sad death of Bering.—An estimate of his work.—Chirikoff's return.—The crew of the St. Peter leave the Island.—The Great Northern Expedition discontinued.—Bering's reports buried in Russian archives.—Bering honored by Cook \u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX.\u003cbr\u003eBering's Report to the Admiralty from Okhotsk  \u003cbr\u003eNotes  \u003cbr\u003eIndex  \u003cbr\u003eMaps.","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112059126000,"sku":"2940149725489","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149725489_p0.jpg?v=1763722592","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149725489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}