Science Under Sail Bibliography

SCIENCE UNDER SAIL BIBLIOGRAPHY
RUSSIAN MARITIME EXPLORATION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC, 1726-1867

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Fort Ross

http://www.parks.sonoma.net/rosshist.html

How the Russians founded Fort Ross, CA.

 

The History of Navigation

http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/navigation.htm

History of navigation, written for children.

 

History of the Russian Navy

http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/book-cont.html

Comprehensive overview of historic Russian maritime activity.

 

Meeting of Frontiers

http://frontiers.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfsplash.html

Library of Congress presentation on meeting of Russian and American frontiers in Alaska, 1741.  Contains general overview, maps, timelines, and links.  Text in both English and Russian.

 

The Ocean Expeditions

http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/chap3-1.html

Russian expeditions in the 18th Century.

 

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Biographies:

Baranov, Alexandr Andreievich

http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/baranov.html

Biography of a significant 18th Century Russian explorer.

 

Bering, Vitus (Jonassen)

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0807168.html

Brief description of Bering’s involvement in the Northern Expedition.

 

Catherine the Great

http://www2.sptimes.com/Treasures/TC.2.3.13.html

Biography of Catherine II, Empress of all the Russias.

 

Chirikow, Alexei Ilich

http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/chirikov.html

Russian naval captain associated with the expeditions of Vitus Bering.

 

Explorer Biographies

http://mmbc.bc.ca/source/schoolnet/exploration/exbio.html

Explorers of the Northwest Coast, including references to Russia.

 

Golovnin, Vasily Mikhailovich

http://www.bartleby.com/65/go/Golovnin.html

Very brief biographical sketch of the 19th century Russian explorer.

 

Kotzebue, Otto von

http://www.bartleby.com/65/ko/KotzebuO.html

Brief biographical information on this noted Russian explorer.

 

Peter I

http://www2.sptimes.com/Treasures/TC.2.3.6.html

Biographical sketch of Peter the Great of Russia.

 

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BOOKS

Alekseev, A. I. Ilia Gavrilovich Voznesenskii. The Odyssey of a Russian Scientist: I.G. Voznesenskii in Alaska, California, and Siberia, 1839-1849. Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Limestone Press, 1987. Main G296 .V69 A3513 1987.

 

Bramwell, Martyn. Polar Exploration: Journeys to the Arctic and the Antarctic. New York: DK Pub., 1998. Pub Juv G584 .B7 1998.

 

Chevigny, Hector. Russian America: The Great Alaskan Venture, 1741-1867. Portland, OR: Binford & Mort, 1975 c1965. Main F907 .C43 1979

 

Crownhart-Vaughan, E.A.P. The Russian American Colonies: A Documentary Record, 1798-1867.  Oregon Historical Society Press, 1989. Main DK43 .R87 1989.

 

James, James Alton. The First Scientific Exploration of Russia America and the Purchase of Alaska. Chicago, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1942. Main F907 .J2.

 

Makarova, R.V. Russians on the Pacific 1743-1799. Kingston, Ontario, Canada: The Limestone Press, 1975. Main F907 .M3.

 

Steller, Georg Wilhelm. Journal of a Voyage With Bering, 1741-1742. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1988. Main F907 .S73 1988.

 

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Materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.


 

 

 

 

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