Bøker av Martin Sauer

Ce rapport détaillé d'un voyage d'exploration dans l'Arctique relate non seulement les activités quotidiennes de l'équipage, mais aussi leur rencontre avec les Autochtones et leur observation de la vie animale. Cette oeuvre est une source inestimable pour ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire de l'exploration polaire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This illustrated account traces the 1785-94 Russian expedition led by Joseph Billings (1758-1806) to chart the east Siberian coastline and undertake scientific observations. Written up by Martin Sauer, the expedition's secretary, this 1802 publication includes descriptions of the peoples found living in the most inhospitable of environments.