Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition Made By Charles F. Hall - His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to Straits of Fury Hecla

Posthumously published in 1879, an American explorer's account of his voyage in search of Sir John Franklin's missing Arctic expedition.

Sommario

Official letters; Preliminary chapter; 1. Preparatory work for the expedition; 2. Preparations for the voyage; 3. From St John's, Newfoundland, to winter quarters on the Welcome; 4. Intercourse with the Innuits, their feasts and hunts; 5. Winter life and journey to the Wager; 6. From the Wager to Fort Hope; 7. A second winter life; 8. First advance towards King William's Land; 9. Journeys around Repulse Bay; 10. Sledge journey to Ig-Loo-Lik for dogs; 11. Journey to Cape Weynton; 12. Journey to the Strait of Fury and Hecla and to Lyon's Inlet, and fourth winter; 13. Final journey to King William's Land and return to the United States; 14. Additional notes; Appendixes; Index.

Riassunto

American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821–71) made two voyages to the Arctic to determine the fate of the Sir John Franklin's missing expedition. Edited after his death and published in 1879, this account of his second attempt, from 1864 to 1869, confirms that the rumours of survivors were unfounded.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charles Francis Hall
• Con la collaborazione di: J. E. Nourse (Editore), Nourse J. E. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108071468
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07146-8
• Pagine: 772
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography