Download or read book An Account of the Arctic Regions written by William Scoresby and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteenth century classic on whaling, geography and natural history of northern waters. Appendices include meteorological tables; a chronological list of voyages, 861-1819; list of plants found in Spitsbergen; Acts of Parliament regarding whaling; dimensions of whaling ships; etc.