Описание: George Back (1796-1878) initially volunteered to search for John Ross in the Canadian Arctic, but later explored the unknown Great Fish River down to the Arctic Ocean and west along the Arctic coast, travelling some 7,500 miles. This 1836 account is enhanced by engravings and appendices of scientific data.
Описание: In 1821, Alexander Fisher (d.1838), ship`s surgeon on H.M.S. Hecla, published this lively and detailed account of Parry`s voyage in search of the North-West Passage in 1819-20. He describes the people and wildlife seen during the voyage, as well as providing technical details of latitude, weather and currents.
Описание: American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821-71) made two voyages to the Arctic to determine the fate of the Sir John Franklin`s missing expedition. Edited after his death and published in 1879, this account of his second attempt, from 1864 to 1869, confirms that the rumours of survivors were unfounded.
Описание: Originally published in 1884 and illustrated with his maps and drawings, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800-90) describes polar voyages with William Parry and James Clark Ross. McCormick also discusses his part in the search for Sir John Franklin, and presents a very detailed autobiography.
Описание: This detailed eye-witness account, first published anonymously in 1819, describes Sir John Ross` abortive expedition to search for the North-West Passage. Its evidence about how the mission was abandoned at Lancaster Sound differed markedly from Ross` own report, published the same year amid controversy, and also reissued in this series.
Описание: Written by expedition commander George Nares, this 1878 two-volume journal recounts the 1875-6 British Arctic expedition`s attempt to reach the North Pole. Volume 1 describes the discovery of the route later called Nares Strait, and the dog-sled journey that set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved.
Описание: Published in 1884 and illustrated with over 100 of his own drawings and maps, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800–90) provides an account of his voyages in the Arctic with William Parry and in the Antarctic with James Clark Ross, noting also his part in the search for Sir John Franklin. Incorporating a very detailed autobiography, McCormick's work also provides many details relating to natural history and geology. Volume 1 is mainly devoted to his Antarctic voyage (1839–43), during which he also visited St Helena, the Kerguelen Islands, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego. The volume ends with the abortive attempt in 1827 to reach the North Pole via Spitsbergen. Volume 2 describes his role in the 1852–4 mission to find Franklin in the Arctic, including an open boat voyage up the Wellington Channel. This is followed by McCormick's autobiography, tracing his struggles to gain promotion in his naval career.
Описание: This book takes the form of letters written to his brother by an anonymous officer on Edward Parry`s 1819-20 Arctic voyage. It was brought out in 1821 by the enterprising publisher Richard Phillips, and is full of striking details, such as a verse description of the aurora borealis.
Описание: Written by expedition commander George Nares, this 1878 two-volume journal recounts the 1875-6 British Arctic expedition`s attempt to reach the North Pole. Volume 2 describes the perilous return journey. It includes extensive appendices, giving details of the expedition`s scientific discoveries, and features a cumulative index.
Описание: Originally published in 1884 and illustrated with his maps and drawings, this two-volume work by the doctor and naturalist Robert McCormick (1800-90) describes polar voyages with William Parry and James Clark Ross. McCormick also discusses his part in the search for Sir John Franklin, and presents a very detailed autobiography.
Описание: From 1850 to 1854 H.M.S. Investigator searched the Western Arctic for a lost expedition. Eventually Investigator was abandoned in the ice. This 1857 publication by the ship`s surgeon and naturalist is a first-hand account of the harsh conditions that the crew endured, and testifies to their `heroism, devotion, and endurance`.
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