The Last of the Arctic Voyages

Being a Narrative of the Expedition in HMS Assistance, Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., in Searc
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-02888-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 452 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 774 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration

When the experienced Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was put in command of an expedition in 1845 to search for the elusive North-West Passage he had the backing of the Admiralty and was equipped with two specially-adapted ships and a three-year supply of provisions. Franklin was last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. When the expedition failed to return in 1848, enormous resources were mobilised to try to discover its fate. In 1852 H.M.S. 'Assistance' was sent to lead another search mission. It was captained by Edward Belcher (1799-1877), who eventually took the decision to abandon four ships in the pack-ice. He recounts his unsuccessful adventure, defending his actions against critics, in this illustrated two-volume book, first published in 1855, which also includes scientific contributions. Volume 1 describes Belcher's outward journey, Arctic animals such as walruses and whales, and the effects of extreme cold.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Belcher, Edward

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographische Entdeckungen und Erkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Preliminary
1. At sea
2. Anchor at Upernavik
3. Native dogs
4. Frozen in
5. Retreat
6. The 'Assistance'
7. Transit telescope
8. Short days
9. Rise of temperature
10. The cairn
11. Inconvenient elevation
12. Hamilton Depot
13. Open water
14. First symptom of winter.