Project Gutenberg 2011-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 427 Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von 1821 1903 Scherzer, C. Scherzer, Charles de Scherzer, Carl Scherzer, Karl Ritter von Humboldt, Alexander von 1769 1859 Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Von Humboldt, Alexander Humboldt, Alexandre de Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. Produced by Thorsten Kontowski, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.) "Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara" is an exploratory account written in the mid-19th century. This work details the voyage undertaken by the Austrian frigate Novara, under the command of Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair, which was sent around the globe to enhance scientific knowledge and promote the interests of the Austrian Empire. The narrative documents the journey’s significant events and the impressions gathered about various cultures, geographies, and natural sciences observed during their travels. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for the expedition, outlining the preparations for embarking on a grand voyage that took place from 1857 to 1859. It emphasizes the voyage's dual objectives: providing practical knowledge to the Austrian navy and fulfilling scientific inquiry, which included a diverse scientific crew tasked with collecting data and specimens. The introduction also highlights the enthusiastic support from notable figures, including Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, and describes the meticulous outfitting of the ship, aiming for both comfort and efficiency for the lengthy journey. The narrative starts with the ship's departure and initial journey from Pola to Gibraltar, establishing an anticipatory tone for the adventures to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th century Novara Expedition (1857-1859) Q Text Travel Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1015115 2025-07-15T13:23:12.851571 text/html 1018805 2023-12-15T14:08:17 text/html 3952533 2025-07-15T13:23:31.183504 application/epub+zip 3965349 2025-07-15T13:23:18.731554 application/epub+zip 478925 2025-07-15T13:23:16.096584 application/epub+zip 5032069 2025-07-15T13:23:40.202459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4945848 2025-07-15T13:23:28.782491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639565 2022-09-17T14:12:03.766314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892254 2025-07-15T13:23:11.081603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 892388 2023-12-15T13:32:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19962 2025-07-15T13:23:40.381442 application/rdf+xml 26674 2025-07-15T13:23:16.666555 image/jpeg 4860 2025-07-15T13:23:16.390550 image/jpeg 3725335 2025-07-15T13:23:13.070569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia