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Arctic Ordeal

The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822

By: Sir John Richardson

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Arctic Ordeal

The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822

By: Sir John Richardson

Only a handful of the original members of Sir John Franklin's first Arctic expedition returned. John Richardson was one of them. His journal recounts their journey across the Barren Grounds, providing many details not found in Franklin's own 1823 narrative and raising questions about Franklin's ability as a leader. In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is founded upon his observations.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773512233

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9780773512238

To the Ends of the Earth

The Transglobe Expedition, the First Pole-to-pole Circumnavigation of the Globe

By: Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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To the Ends of the Earth

The Transglobe Expedition, the First Pole-to-pole Circumnavigation of the Globe

By: Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Account of the Transglobe Expedition, 1979-1982, led by Ranulph Fiennes. This was the first expedition to circumnavigate the earth via both poles.

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598

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Taylor & Francis

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0877954909

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9780877954903

The Discovery of a Northwest Passage

By: Sir Robert McClure

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The Discovery of a Northwest Passage

By: Sir Robert McClure

First published in 1856, The Discovery of a Northwest Passage is comprised of McClure's logs and journals from his time in the Arctic from 1850 to 1854. What began as a joint venture between commanding captain Richard Collinson of the Enterprise and Captain McClure, as his subordinate on the Investigator, became a solitary expedition. Separated along the way, McClure took a dangerous shortcut through the Aleutian Islands and ended up in the Bering Strait, ahead of his commanding ship. His route carried him to Banks Island and to the discovery of the Prince of Wales Strait. The first-hand account tells of the two harsh winters that McClure and his crew spent iced in the Bay of Mercy. And their rescue in 1853, when many from the ship were found suffering malnutrition and on the brink of death.

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TouchWood Editions

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1771510099

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9781771510097

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Arctic Ordeal

Arctic Ordeal

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

The Discovery of a Northwest Passage

The Discovery of a Northwest Passage

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