02523cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000520011224500730016426400510023730000470028833600260033533700260036133800360038750000310042350802040045452012960065853400450195465300480199965300160204765300220206370000400208585600430212599900170216824365UtSlPG20260610133546.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aNordenskiöld, A. E.q(Adolf Erik),d1832-190114aThe Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-01-20  aProduced by Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/Million Book Project)  a"The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, Volume I" by A.E. Nordenskiöld is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This detailed work chronicles the first successful circumnavigation of the northern coast of Asia and Europe achieved by the expedition on the vessel Vega, highlighting the geographical discoveries, natural conditions, and peoples encountered throughout the journey. It serves as both a travel narrative and a scientific exploration, reflecting on the challenges faced by previous explorers in these treacherous and uncharted waters.  At the start of the book, the author outlines the origins of the Vega expedition, which was built upon prior exploratory efforts in the Siberian Polar Sea, identifying the navigability of previously uncharted waters. Nordenskiöld expresses gratitude for the support received from King Oscar II and other patrons while establishing the goal of the expedition—to find a navigable north-east passage to Asia. The opening chapters introduce the key members of the expedition, the preparations for departure, and the scientific objectives that would guide the crew through their challenging journey around the icy territories, setting the stage for the discoveries to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArctic regions -- Discovery and exploration  aVega (Ship)  aNortheast Passage1 aLeslie, Alexander, active 1879-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24365  c65366d65366