Arctic Explorations - The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853,54,55 / By Elisha Kent Kane ... Illustrated by Upw (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)

Elisha Kent Kane (1820 57) was a medical officer in the United States Navy, best known for the so-called 'Grinnell voyages' to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition. Originally published in 1856, this two-volume work documents his second expedition, between 1853 and 1855, during which his ship became ice-bound, and he and his men survived by adopting Inuit survival skills, such as hunting, sledge-driving and hut-building. In Volume 1, Kane recounts the dangers posed by icebergs, glaciers and fluctuating tides, which led to his ship's entrapment, and records his impressions of the Inuit whom he later relied on for survival. Along with extensive illustrations of the animals, terrain and people encountered on his mission, and a useful glossary of Arctic terms, Kane's writings reveal his own controversial personality as well as his relationship with the Inuit and his admiration for their skills.

General

Imprint:	University of Michigan Library
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Elisha Kent Kane
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	490
Edition:	Large type / large print edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4181-3383-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4181-3383-3
Barcode:	9781418133832

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