Journey Into the Fog: The Story of Vitus Bering and the Bering Sea (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781258033019)

Journey Into The Fog: The Story Of Vitus Bering And The Bering Sea is a historical non-fiction book by Cornelia Goodhue. The book tells the story of Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer who led the first expedition to Alaska and discovered the Bering Sea. The book follows Bering's journey from his early life in Denmark to his appointment as the commander of the Great Northern Expedition by the Russian Empress Catherine the Great. Goodhue provides a detailed account of Bering's explorations, including his discovery of the Aleutian Islands and his attempts to find a passage to Asia through the North Pacific. The book also explores the impact of Bering's expeditions on the indigenous people of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Journey Into The Fog is a fascinating account of one of the most important explorations in history and a tribute to the courage and determination of Vitus Bering.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Cornelia Goodhue
ISBN-10: 1258033011
ISBN-13: 9781258033019
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2011
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d