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Russian Explorations, 1725-1743
Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index

CONTENTS
Lieut. Schwatka's Introduction
Translator's Preface
Author's Preface
PART I.
BERING'S FIRST EXPEDITION.
Chapter I.
Russia and England in the work of Arctic exploration.—Vitus Bering's rank as an explorer
Chapter II.
Bering's nativity.—Norwegians and Danes in the service of Peter the Great.—Founding of the Russian navy
Chapte...