Writing Geographical Exploration: Thomas James and the Northwest Passage, 1631-33 summarizes the various factors that influence the writing and interpretation of exploration narratives, demonstrating the limitations of the assumption...
Discoveries in geography--British
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Author:Davies, Wayne K. D.Summary: - Author:Rae, JohnSummary:
John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae’s accomplishments is much greater. Over five expeditions, Rae mapped some 1,550 miles (2,494 kilometres) of Arctic...
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Author:Beattie, Owen, Geiger, John, Davis, Wade, Atwood, MargaretSummary:The revised text of "Frozen in Time" expands on the history of nineteenth century British Arctic exploration and specifically the Franklin expedition, placing it in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded...
- Author:Geiger, John, Beattie, OwenSummary:
In 1719, James Knight set out with two ships and 40 men to find the north-west passage, never to be seen again. This book records the authors' search for the truth behind their disappearance, using historical clues, archaeological...
