Bering's search for the strait : the first Kamchatka Expedition, 1725-1730 /
Translation from Russian of an account of Vitus Bering's first expedition in 1725-1730 from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka in search of the straits between the Asia and North America. Includes glossary of Russian terms and references to previously unused Russian archival material.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, Or. :
Oregon Historical Society Press,
©1990.
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| Series: | North Pacific studies series ;
no. 15. |
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| Summary: | Translation from Russian of an account of Vitus Bering's first expedition in 1725-1730 from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka in search of the straits between the Asia and North America. Includes glossary of Russian terms and references to previously unused Russian archival material. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: V poiskakh proliva. |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 214 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0875952240 9780875952246 |