The explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832 1901) led the expedition that first successfully navigated the North-East Passage and circumnavigated the Eurasian continent. This famous expedition took place in 1878 80, on the steamship Vega. However, prior to this expedition, Nordenskiold had been on a number of voyages to the Arctic, where comprehensive scientific surveys were carried out. This book, first published in 1879, describes his previous voyages, including those to Spitzbergen and Greenland. It was compiled by Alexander Leslie using Nordenskiold's own reports, and...
The explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832 1901) led the expedition that first successfully navigated the North-East Passage and circumn...