‘Balloonacy’: Commander Cheyne's flight of fancy
ABSTRACT Commander John P. Cheyne, R.N. (1826–1902) is a forgotten figure in the history of nineteenth-century polar exploration. A veteran of three expeditions in search of the missing Franklin expedition, his retirement was atypical of the many naval officers who had served in the Arctic. Late in...
| Published in: | Polar Record |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2008
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740800747x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740800747X |