Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Excerpt from Manual of the Natural History, Geology, and Physics of Greenland and the Neighbouring Regions: Prepared for the Use of the Arctic Expedition of 1875, Under the Direction of the Arctic Committee of the Royal Society The preparation of the Manual of Scientific Results was entrusted to the care of Prof. Rupert Jones, F. R. S., as Editor in chief, who also undertook himself to compile the part relating to Zoology, Botany, Geology, and Mineralogy. The Committee appointed Prof. W. G. Adams, f.r.s Sub editor, to assist Prof. Rupert Jones by compiling the part relating to Physics. The Manual Will be found at the end of the Instructions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Prepared for the British Arctic Expedition of the same year, this 1875 scientific manual includes instructions on making important observations.

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