Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait
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Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was a Danish-born Russian navigator. He enlisted in the Russian navy and fought during the Great Northern War (1700-21) against the Swedish Empire. In 1725 he received a commission from Peter the Great to discover whether there was a land bridge between Russia and America. He sailed through what would later be called the Bering Strait, but was unable to reach America on this first attempt. He succeeded on his next voyage,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1108041515
ISBN13:9781108041515
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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