A Whaling Cruise to BaffinÂ’s Bay and the Gulf of Boothia, and an Account of the Rescue of the Crew of the Polaris (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration)

First published in 1874, this illustrated work by Albert Hastings Markham (1841–1918) recounts his experiences aboard the Dundee steam whaler Arctic. Markham also gives an account of the rescue of the crew of the American vessel Polaris, crushed by ice in 1872 during its attempt to reach the North Pole. The work is enhanced by details of meetings with Inuit, encounters with polar wildlife, oceanographic observations, and meteorological events. Appropriately, fellow naval officer and explorer Sherard Osborn (1822–75) wrote the introduction: he had a long interest in Arctic exploration, advocated the benefits of using steam ships in icy waters, and encouraged Markham to embark on the whaling cruise. The appendices include a 'list of birds shot', as well as data on botanical and geological specimens. Also reissued in this series are Markham's The Great Frozen Sea (1878), Northward Ho! (1879) and A Polar Reconnaissance (1881).
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An aparitie	2014
Autor	Albert Hastings Markham, Sherard Osborn
Dimensiuni	14 x 2.1 x 21.6 cm
Editura	Cambridge University Press
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781108072007
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	364