Travels in the Island of Iceland, During the Summer of the Year 1810

by George Steurat MacKenzie and George Steuart MacKenzie

Book Overview

Sir George Steuart Mackenzie (1780-1848) was a Scottish baronet whose interests included chemistry and geology. This work, first published in 1811, is his account of his voyage to Iceland in 1810 for the purposes of mineralogical research. Accompanied by physicians Henry Holland and Richard Bright, Mackenzie surveyed volcanoes, geysers and the other geological features of the island. In addition to reporting the results of the expedition's scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108030211
• ISBN13: 9781108030212
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"