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The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin: With a Sequel to 'The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin': Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Autor John Brown
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mai 2014
When John Brown (1797–1861) developed a defect in his eyesight, he could no longer embark on extended voyages for the East India Company. After making a fortune selling gold and diamonds, he cultivated his geographical interests, and was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1837. Brown was especially interested in the Arctic, and he became concerned about the missing Franklin expedition to find the North-West Passage. In this substantial work, first published in 1858 and reissued here in one volume with its 1860 sequel, Brown provides a detailed account of previous polar expeditions before turning to the efforts to find Franklin and his men. The sequel is devoted to the 1857–9 search expedition arranged by Lady Franklin and led by Leopold McClintock. A number of other works on Franklin's last expedition and the subsequent searches have also been reissued in this series.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108074964
ISBN-10: 1108074960
Pagini: 566
Ilustrații: 2 b/w illus. 3 maps
Dimensiuni: 140 x 215 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface; Introduction; 1. A glance at the origin of the question of a north-west passage; 2. Attempts to get to the north of Hudson's Bay; 3. Royal geographical Society invites opinions; 4. Various plans; 5. Pioneer sails for Behring's Strait; 6. Intelligence from Sir J. C. Ross; 7. New year sad but active; 8. Dr King; 9. Plans; 10. Evidence before the committee; 11. Sir J. C. Ross's suggestions; 11*. Home thoughts; 12. Petermann's revised plan; 13. New year; 14. Capt. M'Clure's despatches; 15. Home; 16. Reflections; 17. New year; 18. Has all been done that can be done?; 19. The new year; Appendix; Index; Preface to the second edition; Introduction to the second edition; 20. Final expedition; 21. Reflections; 22. The question, did Sir John Franklin discover the North-West Passage?, answered; New searching expeditions; List of works on Arctic subjects; Opinions of the press, etc.

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This 1858 work, reissued here with its 1860 sequel, sought to promote Arctic knowledge and the efforts to find Franklin.