Name: Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic sea in 1846 and 1847 (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (en Inglés)
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Author: John Rae
ISBN: 9781108057813

portada Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic sea in 1846 and 1847 (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

Editorial

Cambridge University Press

Autor

John Rae

Año

2013

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

266

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN13

9781108057813

Categorías

Geografía histórica

Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic sea in 1846 and 1847 (Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration) (en Inglés)

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In the mid-nineteenth century, the northern coastline of North America was of particular interest to the Hudson's Bay Company as it was believed to hold the key to the elusive North-West Passage, a trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Recruited to lead a team to survey part of this forbidding region, the Scottish explorer John Rae (1813-93) undertook his first expedition during 1846-7. It was remarkable not only for its success, but also because Rae's was the first crew to overwinter in the Arctic. Unlike other Victorian explorers, Rae embraced the culture of the Inuit and learnt to live off the land like them, which enabled him to complete his survey. First published in 1850, this journal relates the details of his journey as well as how he and his men survived the extreme conditions. It remains a valuable document in the history of Arctic exploration.