Project Gutenberg 2021-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 561 Veer, Gerrit de Vera, Gerard de De Veer, Gerrit Vera, Gerardo di Veer, Gerat de Beijnen, Laurens Reinhart Koolemans 1852 1879 Beynen, L. R. Koolemans (Laurens Reinhart Koolemans) Koolemans Beynen, L.R. (Laurens Reinhart) Beke, Charles T. (Charles Tilstone) 1800 1874 Beke, Charles Tilstone Beke, C. T. (Charles Tilstone) The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596) Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions" by Gerrit de Veer is a historical account that chronicles the Dutch Arctic expeditions of the late 16th century. This work highlights the significant attempts made by explorers to discover a north-east passage to China, reflecting the spirit of exploration during a period marked by maritime ambition and competition among European powers. It focuses on the adventures and hardships faced by Barents and his crew as they navigate the treacherous Arctic seas, providing insights into early exploration practices and the human resilience in extreme conditions. The beginning of this narrative introduces the reader to the context of Barents' voyages, emphasizing their historical significance as some of the earliest expeditions aimed at navigating through the Arctic regions. It outlines the timeline of the voyages, the goals to find a shorter route to the East Indies, and the leadership of Barents and Heemskerck. It also highlights the challenges faced, including perilous ice conditions and the need for wintering arrangements, setting the stage for a tale of endurance and exploration against a backdrop of political and commercial motivations driving these early maritime adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Northeast Passage Barentsz, Willem, approximately 1550-1597 G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1737434 2025-06-25T10:17:45.914318 text/html 1663483 2024-10-18T09:41:41 text/html 3270810 2025-06-25T10:18:20.702183 application/epub+zip 3309663 2025-06-25T10:17:54.661379 application/epub+zip 582786 2025-06-25T10:17:49.145331 application/epub+zip 5284792 2025-06-25T10:18:35.330110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5137231 2025-06-25T10:18:15.806183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950088 2022-09-28T22:39:42.185591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962856 2025-06-25T10:17:39.544364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 942597 2024-10-18T09:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18244 2025-06-25T10:18:35.526079 application/rdf+xml 17018 2025-06-25T10:17:49.550284 image/jpeg 2257 2025-06-25T10:17:49.359302 image/jpeg 3081269 2025-06-25T10:17:46.111358 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia