Franklin''s Footsteps - A Sketch of Greenland, Along Shores of Which His Expedition Passed,

Klappentext Clement Robert Markham (1830-1916) was a geographer who took part in one of the many Arctic expeditions launched to search for missing explorer John Franklin (1786-1847). This account, published in 1853, was written in response to criticism of the expedition. They had found some evidence of Franklin's route - he had set off in May 1845 to find the North-West Passage - but returned to Britain without any of the survivors. Markham gives a brief history of Arctic exploration, but the majority of the book recounts the expedition's efforts to find Franklin. The crew endured a harsh winter and sailed in iceberg-laden waters along the coast of Greenland, looking for clues of Franklin's whereabouts. They also spent some time exploring the Parry Islands (the present-day Queen Elizabeth Islands). Markham's account of the rescue mission provides insight into the little-known and often dangerous world of Arctic explorers. Zusammenfassung Clement Robert Markham (1830–1916) was a geographer who took part in one of the many Arctic expeditions launched to search for lost explorer John Franklin (1786–1847). This account, published in 1853, describes their efforts to find Franklin and their exploration of the Parry Islands (Queen Elizabeth Islands). Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Editor's preface; 1. Early Arctic expeditions; 2. Greenland whale-fishery; 3. Modern Arctic expeditions; 4. Captain Austin's expedition; 5. Arctic winter-quarters; 6. Arctic travelling; 7. The Parry Islands; 8. Conclusion; 'Zero, or Harlequin Light'.

Product details

• Authors: Clements R. Markham, Clements R. Sir Markham, Clements Robert Markham, Sir Clements R. Markham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108048385
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04838-5
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Geographical discovery and exploration, Modern warfare, Arctic regions, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General