Report of Historical and Technical Information, Relating to the Problem of Communication, 1883 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John T. Sullivan

9780484285278: Report of Historical and Technical Information, Relating to the Problem of Communication, 1883 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484285270 ISBN 13: 9780484285278

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Arctic science and human history unfold through medical, anthropological, and natural observations from a 1881 voyage.

This non fiction work compiles notes from the cruise of the revenue cutter Corwin to Alaska and the northwestern Arctic Ocean. It gathers medical observations, anthropological insights about Alaska’s native peoples, and notes on glaciation, birds, and natural history. The material reflects a 19th‑century government research effort to understand harsh northern environments and their people.

Glaciation observations in the Arctic Ocean and Alaska, drawn from firsthand notes
Birds and natural history of the Bering Sea and the northwestern region
Medical and anthropological notes relating to Alaska natives and Arctic communities
Context on voyage planning, ship health, and the practical challenges of frontier science

Ideal for readers interested in Arctic exploration, historical science, and how late 19th‑century missions documented health, biology, and culture in extreme environments.

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