Career, Last Voyage, and Fate of Captain Sir John Franklin

Klappentext The disappearance of Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1845 led to many rescue attempts, some by the British government, and some by private individuals. This short 1860 account of Franklin's life and of the search for him was written by the experienced naval officer Sherard Osborn (several of whose other works have been reissued in this series) with a view to inspiring the youth of Britain to follow the great explorer's example of duty and rectitude. Osborn (1822-75) had begun his naval career in the Far East, but was a pioneering commander of steam-powered ships, and his performance in the steam tender HMS Pioneer in the 1850 rescue expedition confirmed the efficiency of this new technology in icy waters. Decorated for his role in the Crimean War, and later active in railway and telegraph technology, he continued to take an interest in Arctic exploration, and in steamships, until his death. Zusammenfassung This 1860 account of Sir John Franklin's life and of the search for him was written by the experienced naval officer Sherard Osborn (several of whose other works have been reissued in this series) to inspire the youth of Britain to follow the great explorer's example of duty and rectitude. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The career of Franklin; 2. The career of Franklin (cont.); 3. The last voyage of Franklin; 4. The last voyage of Franklin (cont.); 5. The search for Franklin.

Product details

• Authors: Sherard Osborn, Osborn Sherard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108071758
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07175-8
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Polar Regions, 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, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History of other lands