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Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage (Edition2023)
William Edward Parry
UNKNOWN
2024
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"Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage" by Sir William Edward Parry recounts the intrepid expedition of 1824-1825 in search of a navigable route through the Arctic. Parry, a distinguished British naval officer and explorer, meticulously documents the challenges, triumphs, and scientific observations made during this perilous journey. In this captivating narrative, Parry illuminates the harsh realities of Arctic exploration, including treacherous ice floes, bitter cold, and the ever-looming threat of scurvy. His detailed accounts offer readers a vivid portrayal of the unforgiving Arctic landscape and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Through Parry's keen observations and insightful commentary, "Journal of the Third Voyage" not only serves as a historical record of exploration but also as a testament to the bravery and determination of those who dared to venture into the unknown.
"On previous flight ops, when a launch was delayed, we usually passed the time telling jokes or exchanging the latest scuttlebutt. Tonight was different. Each of us sat silently with our own thoughts. All of us, I'm sure, made impossible promises to God, and I was one of them. My gut was wound so tight, it was hard to breathe, no less talk. For the umpteenth time, I tightened the harness of my chute. I remember praying, 'Whatever else happens, don't make me bail out of this thing!'" With little to no recognition from the general public, navy enlisted aircrewmen performed heroically in the Korean War. Manning radios and radar, they were indispensable to the success of missions. Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Jack Sauter was one such aircrewman. Assigned to the USS Midway and the USS Lake Champlain, he flew twenty-one early warning and antisubmarine missions from the backseat of a Douglas Skyraider with Task Force 77 off Korea in support of our troops.From the excitement and thrill of being catapulted from the deck of an aircraft carrier to the tedium of service at sea, the author describes in detail his service in the Korean air war.
Principles of Political Economy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Voyage Vers Le Pôle Arctique Dans La Baie de Baffin, Fait En 1818, Par Les Vaisseaux de
Auguste-Jean-Baptiste Defauconpret; John Ross; William Edward Parry
Hachette Livre - BNF
2013
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Voyage vers le pole Arctique dans la baie de Baffin, fait en 1818, par les vaisseaux de sa Majeste L'Isabelle et l'Alexandre commandes par le capitaine Ross et le lieutenant Pany, pour verifier s'il existe un passage au Nord-Ouest de l'Ocean Atlantique dans la mer Pacifique...Date de l'edition originale: 1819Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l'opportunite d'acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF.Les oeuvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique.En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles.Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d'un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d'un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
Don Quixote of the Mancha
Edward Abbott Parry; Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra; Walter Crane
Anson Street Press
2025
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Don Quixote of the Mancha
Edward Abbott Parry; Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra; Walter Crane
Anson Street Press
2025
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The Overbury Mystery: A Chronicle of Fact and Drama of the Law
Edward Abbott Parry
Literary Licensing, LLC
2011
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