This 1828 publication is the famous Arctic explorer's account of his most successful expedition, to the northern coast of Canada.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer whose expeditions laid pivotal groundwork for understanding the polar regions. Born on April 16, 1786, in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, Franklin joined the Navy at fourteen and took part in pivotal battles of the Napoleonic Wars. His passion for exploration was evident early in his career. Franklin's authorship reflects his adventurous spirit, most notably in his detailed account, 'Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827' (1828). In this seminal work, Franklin documents his harrowing journey, filled with calamities and near-starvation, that contributed vastly to the geographical knowledge of the Canadian Arctic. His narrative style merges a diaristic and empirical approach, providing both engaging storytelling and significant scientific observations. Franklin led multiple expeditions, but it was his fateful 1845 quest to locate the Northwest Passage that both cemented his legacy and led to his demise, as he and his crew never returned. To this day, Franklin is remembered as both a hero and a mystery of Arctic exploration.
Inhaltsangabe
Introductory chapter Official instructions 1. Join the boats in the Methye River 2. Transactions at Fort Franklin, 1825-6 3. Voyage to the sea 4. Babbage River 5. Commence return to the Mackenzie Dr Richardson's Narrative of the Proceedings of the Eastern Detachment of the Expedition: 1. Leave Point Separation, and descend the eastern channel of the Mackenzie 2. Detention by wind 3. Double Cape Bathurst 4. Ascend the Coppermine River Captain Franklin's Narrative Resumed: 6. Brief notices of the second winter at Bear Lake Appendix.
Introductory chapter Official instructions 1. Join the boats in the Methye River 2. Transactions at Fort Franklin, 1825-6 3. Voyage to the sea 4. Babbage River 5. Commence return to the Mackenzie Dr Richardson's Narrative of the Proceedings of the Eastern Detachment of the Expedition: 1. Leave Point Separation, and descend the eastern channel of the Mackenzie 2. Detention by wind 3. Double Cape Bathurst 4. Ascend the Coppermine River Captain Franklin's Narrative Resumed: 6. Brief notices of the second winter at Bear Lake Appendix.
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