{"product_id":"9780912006635","title":"The Great Russian Navigator, A. I. Chirikov","description":"\u003cp\u003eAleksei Chirikov, Vitus Bering's second in command, contributed greatly to the organization, preparation, and successes of Bering's first two North Pacific expeditions. In fact, he reached Alaska a day and a half ahead of Bering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChirikov was not only a competent naval officer but also an important contributor to the cartography of eighteenth-century Russia. Despite his achievements, few Russian scholars have given attention to Chirikov and his role in the second Bering expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus it was not until 1953 when Vasilii A. Divin wrote \u003ci\u003eVelikii russkii moreplavatel' A. I. Chirikov\u003c\/i\u003e that a full-length study of his career was published. It is that volume which appears here. A preface, annotations, supplementary bibliography, and comprehensive index are included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Alaska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028378239216,"sku":"9780912006635","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780912006635_p0.jpg?v=1763874104","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780912006635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}