An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound
In 1847, Sir John Franklin and his crew perished on their Arctic expedition. The following years saw multiple attempts to discover what happened to them. First published in 1850, this short account by Robert Anstruther Goodsir (1823–95) is based on the journal he kept while serving as surgeon during...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cbo9781107294530 2024-06-09T07:43:38+00:00 An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound In Search of Friends with Sir John Franklin Goodsir, Robert Anstruther 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107294530 unknown Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms ISBN 9781108071659 9781107294530 monograph 2014 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107294530 2024-05-15T13:07:52Z In 1847, Sir John Franklin and his crew perished on their Arctic expedition. The following years saw multiple attempts to discover what happened to them. First published in 1850, this short account by Robert Anstruther Goodsir (1823–95) is based on the journal he kept while serving as surgeon during an 1849 mission in search of the missing explorers. Seeking to find his brother, Harry, who was assistant surgeon and naturalist on Franklin's expedition, Goodsir vividly describes the various dangers encountered, such as ice floes, icebergs, storms and shipwrecks. Moreover, he takes note of wildlife, notably birds and fish, and records interactions with Inuit. The perspective offered by a medical man, with a keen desire to raise awareness of ongoing rescue efforts, adds further interest to the narrative. Several other works relating to the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin have also been reissued in this series. Book Arctic Iceberg* inuit Lancaster Sound Cambridge University Press Arctic Lancaster Sound ENVELOPE(-83.999,-83.999,74.218,74.218) Cambridge |
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In 1847, Sir John Franklin and his crew perished on their Arctic expedition. The following years saw multiple attempts to discover what happened to them. First published in 1850, this short account by Robert Anstruther Goodsir (1823–95) is based on the journal he kept while serving as surgeon during an 1849 mission in search of the missing explorers. Seeking to find his brother, Harry, who was assistant surgeon and naturalist on Franklin's expedition, Goodsir vividly describes the various dangers encountered, such as ice floes, icebergs, storms and shipwrecks. Moreover, he takes note of wildlife, notably birds and fish, and records interactions with Inuit. The perspective offered by a medical man, with a keen desire to raise awareness of ongoing rescue efforts, adds further interest to the narrative. Several other works relating to the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin have also been reissued in this series. |
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Goodsir, Robert Anstruther An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay and Lancaster Sound |
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arctic voyage to baffin's bay and lancaster sound |
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Cambridge University Press |
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2014 |
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ENVELOPE(-83.999,-83.999,74.218,74.218) |
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Arctic Lancaster Sound |
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Arctic Lancaster Sound |
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Arctic Iceberg* inuit Lancaster Sound |
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Arctic Iceberg* inuit Lancaster Sound |
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