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1 online resource (x, 376 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
From 1850 to 1854, the ambitious Commander Robert McClure captained the HMS Investigator on a voyage in search of the missing Franklin Expedition, which sailed from England into the Arctic in 1845 to map the last uncharted section of the North-West Passage. The Investigator and her consort the Enterprise were to pass through the Bering Strait from the west but a Pacific storm separated them, never to meet again. Obsessed with traversing the passage, McClure pressed on and HMS Investigator spent three years trapped in pack ice in Mercy Bay before the crew abandoned ship on foot. This book chronicles the voyage in detail. McClure and his relationships with his officers are at the heart of the story of the arduous journey, vividly illustrated by the paintings of Lt. Samuel Cresswell. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The frozen grail, up to 1845 -- Into the fray, 1846/50 -- The Pacific, 1850 -- Western Arctic gateway, 1850 -- The wily Arctic, 1850 -- The coldest crucible, 1850 -- Decisions, 1850 -- Jack Frost, 1850/51 -- The grand sledding chorus, 1851 -- The trap is sprung! 1851 -- "The fatal error of our voyage," 1851/52 -- Starvation, madness; and mutiny, 1852 -- Infinity's brink, 1853/54 -- Scattered bones and frozen memories, 1853 onward -- Epilogue: found beneath the ice, 2010/11. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
McClure, Robert John Le Mesurier, Sir, 1807-1873 -- Travel -- Northwest Passage.
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McClure, Robert John Le Mesurier, Sir, 1807-1873. |
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Travel. |
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Investigator (Ship)
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Investigator (Ship) |
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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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Arctic Regions. |
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Discoveries in geography. |
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British. |
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Search and rescue operations -- Arctic regions -- History -- 19th century.
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Search and rescue operations. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography. |
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TRAVEL -- Budget. |
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks. |
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest. |
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History. |
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds. |
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Discoveries in geography -- British. |
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Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stein, Glenn M., 1962- Discovering the North-West Passage. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015] 9780786477081 (DLC) 2015031090 (OCoLC)907094293 |
| ISBN |
9781476622033 (electronic book) |
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1476622035 (electronic book) |
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9780786477081 (softcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0786477083 (softcover ; alkaline paper) |
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