Bellingshausen and the Russian Antarctic Expedition : 1819-21 /Rip Bulkeley.

A detailed account of the Russian Navy's pioneering scientific voyage of 1819-21, including the first circumnavigations of Antarctica, led by celebrated cartographer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. Based on translations of first-hand accounts, many included in full, the author describes the expedition from genesis to completion, alongside biographical details of Bellingshausen and other members of the crew.