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The Life of Sir Albert Hastings Markham (Paperback)
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The Life of Sir Albert Hastings Markham (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
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This biography of the naval officer and explorer Sir Albert
Hastings Markham (1841-1918) was published in 1927 by two relatives
(both professional authors), using the detailed journals which he
kept from 1862. Markham was the cousin of Sir Clements Markham, the
historian and geographer, and was greatly influenced by him. Having
volunteered for Arctic service, he was rejected by the Admiralty,
but took a period of leave in which he went to Baffin Bay as second
mate on a whaler. (His account of this voyage, and several other
works, are also reissued in this series.) Though best remembered
for his Arctic exploration, Markham was involved in active service
in China, the Mediterranean and Australian waters, and in the
training of naval recruits. He continued in the Royal Navy until
1906, and in his retirement continued to encourage polar
exploration, serving for many years on the Council of the Royal
Geographical Society.
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