The Discovery of a Northwest Passage (Paperback, 2nd)

For centuries, colonial powers searched for a sea passage that would link the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. The route, known as the Northwest Passage, would cut thousands of miles from sea travel and open up commercial trade to and from Asia. There were numerous expeditions to find the passage, though none successful. It was while searching for one of these failed expeditions--the Franklin Expedition--that Captain Robert McClure and his crew aboard the HMS "Investigator" became the first via sea and sledge to traverse and chart the elusive Northwest Passage.First published in 1856, "The Discovery of a Northwest Passage" is comprised of McClure's logs and journals from his time in the Arctic from 1850 to 1854. What began as a joint venture between commanding captain Richard Collinson of the "Enterprise" and Captain McClure, as his subordinate on the "Investigator," became a solitary expedition. Separated along the way, McClure took a dangerous shortcut through the Aleutian Islands and ended up in the Bering Strait, ahead of his commanding ship. His route carried him to Banks Island and to the discovery of the Prince of Wales Strait. The first-hand account tells of the two harsh winters that McClure and his crew spent iced in the Bay of Mercy. And their rescue in 1853, when many from the ship were found suffering malnutrition and on the brink of death.With an introduction by bestselling author and adventurer Anthony Dalton, "The Discovery of a Northwest Passage" is the original narrative of one of the most dramatic discoveries in Arctic sea travel.

General

Imprint:	TouchWood Editions
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Sir Robert Mcclure
Introduction by:	Anthony Dalton
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
Edition:	2nd
ISBN-13:	978-1-77151-009-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Travel > General
LSN:	1-77151-009-9
Barcode:	9781771510097

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