Publisher description for Journal of a voyage with Bering, 1741-1742 / George Wilhelm Steller ; edited and with an introduction by O.W. Frost ; translated by Margritt A. Engel and O.W. Frost.
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The European discovery of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands is fully and dramatically recorded in this journal - a gripping narrative of human conflict, of nature as adversary, of terror and pain and death, and of final deliverance. This is an important source book for the study of Alaskan history. Not only will it be the definitive scholarly source on Steller for many years to come, it also makes fascinating reading and deserves a place in the library of great books on exploration.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Kamchatskaia ekspeditsiia (2nd : 1733-1743) Early works to 1800, Bering, Vitus Jonassen, 1681-1741 Journeys Alaska Early works to 1800, Russians Alaska History 18th century, Alaska Discovery and exploration Early works to 1800, Steller, Georg Wilhelm, 1709-1745 Journeys Alaska Early works to 1800