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Bering: The Russian Discovery of America

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Bering: The Russian Discovery of America
Orcutt Frost
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back: The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands: Region of Wonders
The Last Giant Of Beringia: The Mystery of The Bering Land Bridge
Russians in Alaska 1732-1867

ASIN: 0300100590

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Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681-1741) is a towering figure in the history of exploration. In the course of two expeditions that consumed most of his adult life-and eventually led to his death-he journeyed from St. Petersburg to Siberia and ultimately to the northwest coast of America. Along with the members of his expedition (thousands participated in the second expedition), Bering greatly expanded the Russian empire, pioneered the geography of the North Pacific Ocean, and laid the groundwork for Russian trade and settlement in the American West. In the first biography of Bering written in over a century, Orcutt Frost chronicles the life of this extraordinary explorer. Drawing on a wide range of new evidence-including personal letters and archaeological evidence derived from the recent discovery of Bering's grave site-the author reconstructs Bering's personality, his perilous voyages, and his uneasy relationship with the naturalist Georg Steller, who unobtrusively guided the stranded expedition as Bering lay dying. A riveting narrative of adventure and disaster on the high seas, this biography is also a major contribution to the history of maritime exploration.

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742

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Captain-Commander Vitus Bering Was BAD!!!
Very Impressive + A Scholarly Intro

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742
Georg Steller
Manufacturer: Stanford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Bering: The Russian Discovery of America
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back: The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska
Steller's Island: Adventures of a Pioneer Naturalist in Alaska
Russians in Alaska 1732-1867
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands: Region of Wonders

ASIN: 0804714460

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Captain-Commander Vitus Bering Was BAD!!!.......2002-10-16

'Journal of a Voyage With Bering 1741-1742' is very impressive because it is an as-close-to and an as-smooth-as possible translation of Steller's original journal of his 'epic' journey with Captain-Commander Vitus Bering from the Kamchtaka peninsula to the Aleutians, Alaska, and their intense voyage back through a very hazardous winter (ultimately the vessel was shipwrecked on Bering Island, where the Captain met his untimely fate...). In reading this book you can sense just how ominous that region was for first-time explorers (and still is!), and the fear engendered by such an awesome unknown region is evident in many of the crewmen's comments (and ends...). Steller himself is quite the opposite- very steadfast in the journey, and very focused on his work- what the expedition worked hard for ten years to prepare for- to study the area and peoples and flora and fauna etc. beyond the 60th parallel NE of Russia.
I gave this account 4 stars instead of 5 because the introduction- while very scholarly and interesting- might be too pedantic at times. One buys this book to first and foremost read Steller's account of the voyage - not to read about all the minutae details of the man's various capacities prior to the expedition. Stating he was a masterful botanist, biologist, marine biologist, medic, etc. might have been enough...
The other problem I have with this book is Steller himself, who more often than not holds gripes against his crew and the Captain- and does not restrain himself from making this known in his writing. The problem is, is that often I feel the Captain's wariness is justified, while Steller would rather just go off and study plants and the indigenes, irrespective (oblivious?) of the dangers of the region and the timeframe before the onset of winter. The point is, for anyone who has navigated by ship the Aleutian waters even in our modern era - those waters are some of the most, if not THEE most dangerous waters in the world- and Steller, while at times making good and prudent navigational decisions (which, by the way, were often ignored by Captain Bering), at other times just wanted to go around and collect plants and artifacts when the rest of the crew and the Captain rightly wanted to lift anchor- and often waited just for Steller to return to the ship for this very purpose. Steller just put the entire crew in undue danger on more than one occasion.
Overall, though, this is a fascinating account of the very earliest Aleutians Islands voyage by 'Europeans.' Read and judge for yourself who was making the best calls. Sometimes it was Steller- but at other times, the Captain's prudence was very justified.

Very Impressive + A Scholarly Intro.......2002-10-09

I gave this account 4 stars instead of 5 because the introduction- while very scholarly and interesting- might be too much at times. One buys this book to read Steller's account of the voyage first and foremost- not to read about all the details of the man's various capacities. Stating he was a masterful botanist, biologist, marine biologist, medic, etc. might have been enough...

The other problem I have with this book is Steller himself, who more often than not holds gripes against his crew and the Captain- and does not restrain himself from making this known. The problem is, is that often I feel the Captain's wariness is justified, while Steller would rather just go off and study plants and the indigenes, irrespective (oblivious?) of the dangers of the region and the timeframe before the onset of winter. The point is, for anyone who has navigated by ship the Aleutian waters even in our modern era- is that those waters are some of the most, if noit THEE most dangerous waters in the world- and Steller, while at times making good and prudent navigational decisions (which, by the way, were often ignored by Captain Bering), at other times he just wanted to go around and collect plants and artifacts when the rest of the crew and the Captain rightly wanted to lift anchor- and often waited just for Steller to return to the ship for this very purpose.

Overall, it's a fascinating account of the very earliest Aleutians voyage by 'Europeans.' Read and judge for yourself who was making the best calls. Sometimes it was Steller- but at other times, the Cpatain's prudence was very justified.

The Tracks and Landfalls of Bering and Chirikof on the Northwest Coast of America

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The Tracks and Landfalls of Bering and Chirikof on the Northwest Coast of America
George Davidson
Manufacturer: Glen Adams
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Bering: The Russian Discovery of America.(Book Review): An article from: Arctic

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Bering: The Russian Discovery of America.(Book Review): An article from: Arctic
Jorgen Taagholt
Manufacturer: Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Arctic, published by Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary on December 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1157 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bering: The Russian Discovery of America.(Book Review)
Author: Jorgen Taagholt
Publication: Arctic (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2004
Publisher: Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary
Volume: 57 Issue: 4 Page: 431(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Bering: The Russian Discovery of America
Frost Orcutt
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSIKKA

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