Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée : Exécuté par ordre du roi pendant les années 1837–1838–1839–1840. Volume 2 /
In 1836, the French King Louis-Philippe, enthusiastic for Southern Hemisphere exploration, supported J. Dumont d'Urville's plan for a circumnavigation focusing on the South Seas. D'Urville (1790–1842) had already distinguished himself on two Pacific expeditions and was eager to rival...
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1841.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
| Series: | Cambridge library collection. Polar Exploration.
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139236393 |
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