In this work of 1881, the Finnish Arctic explorer and geologist A. E. Nordenskiöld describes his most famous expedition, the first crossing of the North-East Passage. Volume 2 covers the voyage from the Bering Strait to Yokohama in Japan, and then home to a hero's welcome in Sweden.
This 1881 account details the flora, fauna, geology and people encountered on the first crossing of the North-East Passage.