02629cam a22003853u 4500 46032 UtSlPG 20260610134045.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a12001465 UtSlPG en iso639-1 G Lauridsen, Peter, 1846-1923 Vitus J. Bering og de russiske Opdagelsesrejser fra 1725-43. English Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-06-19 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jana Srna, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait" by Peter Lauridsen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the life and expeditions of the Danish-Russian explorer Vitus Bering, who is credited with charting the northeastern coast of Asia and discovering the strait that now bears his name. The book covers the challenges Bering faced while navigating uncharted territories and his contributions to the field of Arctic exploration. The opening portion of the book introduces the initial context of Arctic exploration in the early 18th century, emphasizing the role of Bering as a significant figure in this arena. It outlines his background, including his humble beginnings in Denmark, his rise to prominence in the Russian navy, and the ambitious plans laid out by Czar Peter the Great for Bering's epic explorations. The narrative begins to set the stage for Bering’s first expedition, highlighting the obstacles he faced while integrating various expeditions in the service of the Russian Empire and the need for systematic exploration and accurate mapping of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Bering, Vitus Jonassen, 1681-1741 Kamchatskaia ekspeditsiia (1st : 1725-1730) Bering Strait -- Discovery and exploration Bering Island (Russia) -- Discovery and exploration Schwatka, Frederick, 1849-1892 Olsen, Julius E. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46032 86871 86871