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

Klappentext An account of an attempt to find a lost Arctic explorer by one of the expedition's members, published in 1853. 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