Where the Sea Breaks its Back, The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska

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Author Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with explorer Vitus Bering. Steller was one of Europe's foremost naturalists and the first to document the unique wildlife of the Alaskan coast. In the course of the voyage, Steller made his valuable discoveries and suffered, along with Bering and the crew of the ill-fated brig St. Peter, some of the most grueling experiences in the history of Arctic exploration. "Where the Sea Breaks Its Back" was hailed as "among this country's greatest outdoor writing" by Field & Stream magazine.