Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II / (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the / Austrian Navy.

A naval circumnavigation recounts coastal surveys, island landings, and scientific collecting across the Indo-Pacific. Detailed natural-history notes document flora, fauna, soils, and geologic features together with climatic and navigational measurements. Ethnographic passages describe village life, material culture, trade patterns, and local reactions to visitors. Practical chapters record navigational hazards, port calls, medical emergencies and logistical difficulties encountered while surveying reefs, mangroves, and dense forests. Final sections synthesize the expedition's botanical, zoological, geodetic, and economic observations to assess possibilities for settlement, cultivation, and commerce in the regions visited.