Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage 2 Volume Set: And of a Residence in the Arctic Regions during the Years 1829-33
Author:   John Ross
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108050227


Pages:   1254
Publication Date:   17 May 2012
Format:   Mixed media product
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Polar explorer John Ross (1777-1856) sailed with William Edward Parry in 1818 to seek a North-West Passage from Baffin Bay. The attempt was unsuccessful, and Ross was widely blamed for its failure. In 1829 he set out on a privately funded expedition on the steamship Victory, accompanied by his nephew James Clark Ross, to try again, returning to England in late 1833. Using survival techniques learnt from the Inuit he befriended, Ross kept his crew healthy through four icebound winters. While the voyage once again failed to find a North-West Passage, it surveyed the Boothia Peninsula and a large part of King William Land. It was also valuable for its scientific findings. Ross published this two-volume work in 1835. Volume 1 summarises previous Polar exploration before describing the voyage; Volume 2 contains scientific reports, information on the Inuit, and a vocabulary of their language.

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Author:   John Ross
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 6.30cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   3.080kg
ISBN:  

9781108050227


ISBN 10:   1108050220
Pages:   1254
Publication Date:   17 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
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