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title: "Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)"
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# Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)

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- **What is this?** Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
- **How much does it cost?** $41.43 with free shipping
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## Description

The story of the world's largest, longest, and best financed scientific expedition of all time, triumphantly successful, gruesomely tragic, and never before fully told The immense 18th-century scientific journey, variously known as the Second Kamchatka Expedition or the Great Northern Expedition, from St. Petersburg across Siberia to the coast of North America, involved over 3,000 people and cost Peter the Great over one-sixth of his empire's annual revenue. Until now recorded only in academic works, this 10-year venture, led by the legendary Danish captain Vitus Bering and including scientists, artists, mariners, soldiers, and laborers, discovered Alaska, opened the Pacific fur trade, and led to fame, shipwreck, and "one of the most tragic and ghastly trials of suffering in the annals of maritime and arctic history.

Review: Fascinating. - Well written history of an unbelievable journey of exploration and discovery. Difficult to imagine. The strength of these amazing men.
Review: Interesting, a little slow - I have read a lot of books about Arctic and Antarctic exploration. This was a story I had not heard about, so it was definitely worth purchasing, but the book is a little slow and confusing. Would love to have more maps and more character development.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #270,486 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Arctic & Antarctica History #37 in Maritime History & Piracy (Books) #107 in Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 934 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating.
*by B***A on May 28, 2025*

Well written history of an unbelievable journey of exploration and discovery. Difficult to imagine. The strength of these amazing men.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting, a little slow
*by M***N on August 30, 2025*

I have read a lot of books about Arctic and Antarctic exploration. This was a story I had not heard about, so it was definitely worth purchasing, but the book is a little slow and confusing. Would love to have more maps and more character development.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mistitled.
*by N***I on September 26, 2025*

A good story of exploration, but the book is misnamed. The blue foxes don't come into play until near the end of the expedition. And even then they only serve to terrorize the visiting humans. But it's still a good story. Read it.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-21*